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Council approves $750,000 settlement in employment discrimination suit tied to police discipline
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Council authorized a $750,000 settlement to resolve Brook Wilson v. City of Columbus after city lawyers warned that evidence exclusions could expose the city to a multi‑million dollar trial judgment and attorneys’ fees. Administration said settlement is risk management to avoid larger liability.
Columbus City Council on Wednesday approved a $750,000 settlement to resolve litigation brought by a former police sergeant, Brook Wilson, related to disciplinary action following an investigation into alleged use of a racial slur.
City attorneys briefed council on the litigation posture: the case had been litigated for several years and, on the eve of trial, the federal judge signaled that he would exclude a key piece of evidence — a polygraph exam — that the city contended supported its disciplinary decision. City counsel said that…
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