Metcalf and City Settle Lawsuit
Former Grove Emergency Management Director Gary Metcalf and the City of Grove have settled a long standing lawsuit filed by Metcalf in March, 2005.
The settlement included:
1. Release of a letter "To Whom It May Concern" by City Manager Bill Galletly, confirming that Gary Metcalf was employed by the city as Emergency Management Director and was terminated by the City on June 18, 2004 "for the good of the service."
"Mr. Metcalf was not terminated, as the media widely reported, because pornography was found on his City computer," the letter stipulates.
2. Payment of $100,000 to Metcalf as a settlement amount for emotional distress, of which $30,000 is included for Metcalf's attorney compensation.
3. Release of all claims against Randy Jobe, David Adzigian, Dave Helms and Carolyn Nuckolls, all serving on the council at the time of the firing. Also named were City Manager Bill Galletly, released as well, and Assistant City Manager Debbie Mavity. In a court ruling in March 2006, Mavity was excused by U.S. District Judge Terrence Kern for the Northern District of Oklahoma. (see full story on his rulings in issue dated March 10, 2006, The Observer).
4. Express Denial of Liability by Released Parties.
Actual cost to the city is $1,000 which is the insurance company's deductable amount.
Efforts to reach Metcalf were unsuccessful prior to deadline.
The settlement included:
1. Release of a letter "To Whom It May Concern" by City Manager Bill Galletly, confirming that Gary Metcalf was employed by the city as Emergency Management Director and was terminated by the City on June 18, 2004 "for the good of the service."
"Mr. Metcalf was not terminated, as the media widely reported, because pornography was found on his City computer," the letter stipulates.
2. Payment of $100,000 to Metcalf as a settlement amount for emotional distress, of which $30,000 is included for Metcalf's attorney compensation.
3. Release of all claims against Randy Jobe, David Adzigian, Dave Helms and Carolyn Nuckolls, all serving on the council at the time of the firing. Also named were City Manager Bill Galletly, released as well, and Assistant City Manager Debbie Mavity. In a court ruling in March 2006, Mavity was excused by U.S. District Judge Terrence Kern for the Northern District of Oklahoma. (see full story on his rulings in issue dated March 10, 2006, The Observer).
4. Express Denial of Liability by Released Parties.
Actual cost to the city is $1,000 which is the insurance company's deductable amount.
Efforts to reach Metcalf were unsuccessful prior to deadline.
posted by Editor | 2:20 AM
1 Comments:
Do we know how much the costs were to the city for its attorneys fees? And a count of all the time devoted to this by city staff.
Stay tuned to the David Helms circus show as he goes after the airport manager to fire her monday 10:00 am city hall grove airport authority meeting. Funny I have a tape of him publicaly saying I don't want to fire the Airport Manager and telling me to shut my mouth when confronted on how he wants to fire her.
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