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Archive Home > 2004 > September > 21 > County paid $770,000 to settle wrongful firing

County paid $770,000 to settle wrongful firing

By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
September 21, 2004

Deschutes County paid outside attorneys $185,000 over and above the $585,000 settlement it reached in a wrongful termination lawsuit, Deputy County Counsel Mark Amberg said Monday.

In addition, Amberg estimated he spent 500 to 600 hours working on the case.

The case was a lawsuit filed by former....

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