News Flash: Employer Wins Lawsuit—But Spends Almost $400,000 In The Process

As many employers who’ve been sued know, even if you winan employee lawsuit, you still lose because the cost of defense is so high. For example, in a recent case Mark Gordon, a Chico police officer, sued the city of Chico for sexual orientation discrimination. After the case resulted in a mistrial, Gordon dropped his claim and resigned from the department. Despite the fact that the city was off the hook for the alleged discrimination, it had already spent a whopping $375,090 defending the lawsuit.