Officer reaches settlement in sexual harassment lawsuit
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan police officer has agreed to dismiss sexual harassment claims against her department in exchange for a six-figure settlement.
Eaton Rapids police Officer Lisa Kirby filed a 2017 federal lawsuit alleging that another officer sexually harassed her. Eaton Rapids City Manager Aaron Desentz tells the Lansing State Journal that Kirby and the city settled the lawsuit in January and all claims against the city were dismissed.
The Associated Press sent a message seeking comment Tuesday to a lawyer for Kirby.
The agreement says Kirby was being paid $100,000 with the settlement and was placed on paid administrative leave for two years starting Oct. 31, 2018. The newspaper says she'll be paid $60,000 per year, with full benefits, and she has agreed to voluntarily resign on Oct. 31, 2020.
Appeals court gives green light to lawsuit over adult foster death
EAU CLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan appeals court says a jury should decide whether an adult foster care facility contributed to the death of a 59-year-old man who was killed by a pickup truck.
Michael Wrenn was dressed in dark clothes and walking alone on a Berrien County highway on Christmas Eve 2014. Wrenn had a history of mental illness and had spent much of his life in assisted living centers.
His family says staff at the Eau Claire Adult Foster Care home should not have let him walk out on a cold, rainy late afternoon. But the foster home says it was required to follow Wrenn's treatment plan and give him freedom of movement.
The appeals court last week said a jury in southwestern Michigan can decide whether the home breached the standard of care.
10th Annual Honorable Kaye Tertzag Tribute Dinner Feb. 28
Family and friends of the Hon. Kaye Tertzag will host the 10th annual Tertzag Tribute Dinner on Thursday, February 28 at 5 p.m. It will be held at Park Place Banquet Hall, 23400 Park Street in Dearborn. Tickets are $50 each or $350 per table of eight and include appetizers, dinner and an open bar.
Tertzag passed away on February 4, 2009, having established a legacy of integrity and service to Michigan, as well as a great example of love and devotion to his family and legion of friends. The Tertzag Tribute Dinner preserves and honors his memory. Join attorneys and elected officials on both sides of the aisle in what has become a premier event in the legal community. Send checks (made payable to Tertzag Tribute Dinner LLC) to Kara Tertzag Lividini at 412 Berwyn, Birmingham, MI 48009. Spouses and significant others are welcome. Direct any questions via phone, text or email to Kara Tertzag Lividini at (313) 645-9511 or ktertzag@tertzagdisputeresolution. com.
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