Date: 07-26-2019

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Case Number: 18-CI-00242

Judge: Not Available

Court: Franklin County, Kentucky

Plaintiff's Attorney: Thomas Clay

Defendant's Attorney: Not Available

Description: Frankfort, KY - Michael C. Donta sued CW of Kentucky d/b/a Kentucky Labor Cabinet on a wrongful termination theory claiming his employment with the Defendant was terminated after he report problems with an apprenticeship program.

Claims were violations of Ky.’s Whistleblower Act and unlawful retaliation for supporting employees’ complaints of sexual harassment. Defense verdict on retaliation. $500,000.00 on Whistleblower claim for lost wages and punitive damages. Whistleblower claim was that the plaintiff raised concerns about an apprenticeship program before a “graduation” ceremony when the program had not received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Outcome: Plaintiffs verdict for $133,500 in compensatory damages and $366,500 in punitive damages.

Four day trial.

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