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$27,000 Settlement for Age/Gender Employment Discrimination by Seattle Jail
Washington State’s King County paid $26,980 to settle the lawsuit of Harry G. Proctor, a 27-year veteran of the King County Jail. Sgt. Proctor alleged that on April 27, 2007, Captain Kempton called guard Sonja Tangen into his office to warn her that Proctor is a sexual predator, alluding to stories about him. Tangen wrote a report detailing the matter on May 16, 2001. The defamatory and slanderous statement changed the way people thought of Proctor and made him a target for sexual harassment lawsuits.
It also affected Proctor’s promotional opportunity to Captain. Despite having experience, a bachelor’s degree and military experience, Proctor was screened out of competing for promotion. Promoted, instead, were 3 junior sergeants, all with only high school diplomas.
The date of settlement is unknown. The settlement amounted to $26,000 for damages and $980 in costs. Proctor was represented by Bothell attorney Thomas F. Klein. The documents related to their claim are available on PLN’s website. See: Proctor v. King County, King Co. Supr. Ct., No. 04-2-12398-4 SEA.
It also affected Proctor’s promotional opportunity to Captain. Despite having experience, a bachelor’s degree and military experience, Proctor was screened out of competing for promotion. Promoted, instead, were 3 junior sergeants, all with only high school diplomas.
The date of settlement is unknown. The settlement amounted to $26,000 for damages and $980 in costs. Proctor was represented by Bothell attorney Thomas F. Klein. The documents related to their claim are available on PLN’s website. See: Proctor v. King County, King Co. Supr. Ct., No. 04-2-12398-4 SEA.
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Related legal case
Proctor v. King County
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Cite | King Co. Supr. Ct., No. 04-2-12398-4 SEA |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 26,000 |
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