whistleblower lawsuit

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Denton Record-Chronicle Originally published May 26, 2014 Denton has settled a three-year-old whistleblower lawsuit from a former Denton Municipal Electric employee, according to documents obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle. Documents signed earlier this year showed the city agreed to pay Terry Jones $80,000 to settle the case. The city issued checks in March, including $5,000 to Jones for back pay and $60,000 in damages. Another $15,000 was issued to his attorney for court costs and legal fees. Denton County court records show the city had tried since 2012 to get the case thrown out, claiming the court had no [...]