Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Soldier wrongly fired by Catholic charity for Iraq service

Jury: Soldier wrongly fired by Catholic charity for Iraq service
BY LEVI PULKKINEN,
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

A Washington National Guard sergeant was wrongly fired shortly before she deployed to Iraq, a federal jury in Seattle hearing the soldier’s civil lawsuit has ruled.

Returning its verdict late Monday, the jury found Sgt. Grace Campbell’s former employer Catholic Community Services discriminated against and wrongly fired her after learning Campbell would deploy to Iraq in 2008. The jury awarded her $485,000 in damages following a week-long trial.
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