Lake County: Judge rejects suit against sheriff and 3 deputies
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 8 months AGO
MISSOULA — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by current and former Lake County sheriff’s office employees against the sheriff and three of his deputies.
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen on Wednesday rejected the claims that Sheriff Jay Doyle, Michael Sargeant, Dan Duryee and Dan Yonkin retaliated against the plaintiffs over efforts to expose corruption.
Terry Leonard, Steven Kendley, Mechel Gehl, Ben Woods and Levi Read claimed in the 2012 lawsuit that they were reprimanded, demoted and subjected to a hostile work environment after they reported alleged illegal activities by the defendants.
The plaintiffs also claimed they were retaliated against when they opposed Doyle’s 2010 election campaign.
But Christensen agreed with a magistrate judge’s recommendation the plaintiffs’ claims of constitutional violations were unfounded or couldn’t be brought because of previous litigation.
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