Officials in a North Carolina city have settled a federal discrimination lawsuit with a former female firefighter who said she had endured a hostile work
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Officials in a North Carolina city have settled a federal discrimination lawsuit with a former female firefighter who said she had endured a hostile work environment in which the fire chief and others inflicted emotional distress. John Hunter, the attorney representing former Asheville firefighter Joy Ponder, confirmed Tuesday that his client .
The attorney representing the firefighter said his client will receive $155,000 in damages and she voluntarily dismissed her claim in U.S. District Court.