City On Hook For $3.7M For Ex-Cop

Item: City on hook for $3.7M: Federal court rules officer was wrongfully terminated /Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: A former Coeur d’Alene police officer was awarded $3.7 million on Wednesday, the result of a wrongful termination suit against the city of Coeur d’Alene. Daniel C. Dixon, a 17-year veteran of the force before his 2009 departure, was granted $2.7 million in compensation by a federal jury, which includes lost wages, and $500,000 for emotional pain and suffering. Dixon’s wife, Heidi Dixon, received $500,000 for pain and suffering on behalf of the family.

Question: I’m amazed that a jury can award him $3.7 million for being shown the door, fairly or unfairly, when someone in the private sector has little to no recourse in Right to Work Idaho. How about you?