A federal judge denied the city of Coeur d'Alene's request for a new trial for a wrongful termination suit involving a former police officer. United States Magistrate Judge Larry M. Boyle ruled Wednesday the court did not err when it decided former Police Lt. Daniel Dixon had been wrongfully terminated by the city in 2009. The order shot down several of the city's claims - including jury misconduct and the failure of the court to allow the use of polygraph results as evidence - but did reduce Dixon's awarded amount by nearly $500,000 to $3.2 million. ... City Attorney Mike Gridley said the city was pleased that the awarded amount was reduced, but the city would appeal the decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. "We're pleased that the judgment was reduced," Gridley said. But "we think there were errors made"/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Should the city of Coeur d'Alene appeal this decision to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals?