Consumer Law
A County in Colorado Settles a Wrongful Dismissal Lawsuit
El Paso County has settled a wrongful dismissal and retaliation lawsuit filed by former sergeant Keith Duda against Sheriff Bill Elder and the county.
Duda was canned after he supported Mike Angley against Elder in the last election in 2018.
The county agreed to pay Duda $188,500 in exchange for dismissal of the federal lawsuit. Commissioners voted today, July 12, 4-1 to approve the settlement agreement, with Longinos Gonzalez Jr. voting nay. “I had some belief in the strength of the case for the county,” Gonzalez said before casting his vote.
