Minnesota City Settles Firefighter Suit for $528K
The city of St. Paul, Minn., has settled a firefighter’s discrimination claim for nearly $530,000.
William Eldredge hasn’t fought a fire in about seven years because of diminished eyesight. He said the city tried to transfer him into a lower-paying job with lighter duties, and also tried to fire him because of the disability.
A St. Paul Pioneer Press report says the city council approved the settlement unanimously on Wednesday. A message left with the council Thursday wasn’t immediately returned.
As part of the settlement Eldredge will also be given a desk job with the fire department that pays about $200,000 annually.
Eldredge’s attorney, Adrianna Shannon, says the city “really stepped up to the plate.”
More than half the settlement will go toward attorney fees.
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