Sonte Rolinda Everson was awarded over $1 million by a federal jury in Grand Rapids on Monday evening. The jury found that Ms. Everson was arrested in retaliation for her criticisms of a former detective with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department.
Attorney Fee Allowance Awarded In Crosby Matter
In a recent court opinion in the 14th Circuit Court for the County of Muskegon, Judge Graves awards David Nacht and his team an upward allowance of attorney and paralegal fees over and above the 95th percentile for the Muskegon/Mid-Michigan Area. Here's why and some of what Hon. James M. Graves, Jr. had to say:
Attorney Nicholas Roumel Files Discrimination Suit Against Harbor Spring Public Schools
Attorney Nicholas Roumel recently filed suit on behalf of a former elementary school principal in Harbor Springs public schools. The suit alleges that Plaintiff Karey Scholten was illegally placed on an involuntary medical leave by the superintendent, leading to speculation, rumor, and innuendo, that undermined Ms. Scholten professionally and personally. She was removed from her principal's position into an administrative one. Although she performed well, after filing an administrative complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ms. Scholten was "laid off" from her administrative position at the end of the school year. The suit alleges discrimination and retaliation on various theories, and has been assigned to Judge Janet T. Neff in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
