A Newark, Ohio city employee, who filed a defamation suit against the city in June 2004, has finally reached a settlement.
Robert Gregory Ketter filed a federal defamation suit against the city in U.S. District five years ago alleging that public remarks made by then-Mayor Bruce Bain, had painted him as a criminal. In his lawsuit, Ketter had stated that his rights as a classified employee had been violated for which he was seeking damages.
A housing rehabilitation supervisor in the city's Community Development Department, Ketter was placed on paid leave in February 2004 during an investigation into the department's handling of federal community Block Grant money. He was reinstated on a probationary basis the next January, almost a year later, after the investigation did not turn up any evidence of wrongdoing.
Newark Law Director Doug Sassen said yesterday that the city and Ketter had reached a verbal settlement. Ketter's attorney, Mike Moses stated that the settlement vindicated Ketter.
The settlement includes monetary damages and allows Ketter to continue working at the department.
Robert Gregory Ketter filed a federal defamation suit against the city in U.S. District five years ago alleging that public remarks made by then-Mayor Bruce Bain, had painted him as a criminal. In his lawsuit, Ketter had stated that his rights as a classified employee had been violated for which he was seeking damages.
A housing rehabilitation supervisor in the city's Community Development Department, Ketter was placed on paid leave in February 2004 during an investigation into the department's handling of federal community Block Grant money. He was reinstated on a probationary basis the next January, almost a year later, after the investigation did not turn up any evidence of wrongdoing.
Newark Law Director Doug Sassen said yesterday that the city and Ketter had reached a verbal settlement. Ketter's attorney, Mike Moses stated that the settlement vindicated Ketter.
The settlement includes monetary damages and allows Ketter to continue working at the department.
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