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Employment Law
Retaliation

William J. Hunt v. County of Orange

Published: Jun. 1, 2013 | Result Date: May 17, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 30-2009-00313239-CU-OE-CJC Settlement –  $1,960,000

Court

Orange Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Richard A. Levine

Stephen H. Silver

Ken Yuwiler


Defendant

Norman J. Watkins
(Lynberg & Watkins )

S. Frank Harrell
(Lynberg & Watkins)

Pancy Lin

Shannon L. Gustafson
(Lynberg & Watkins)


Facts

Plaintiff William J. Hunt, a former sheriff's lieutenant in Orange County, filed a suit claiming that he was wrongly demoted after running against former Sheriff Michael Carona. A day after Carona's reelection, Hunt was placed on administrative leave. He was later demoted from service as the sheriff's chief of police to a patrol officer. Hunt then chose to quit.

Result

The parties settled for $1.96 million.


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