tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post2517317062854958994..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Discrimination suit against Bailey's principal 'dismissed with prejudice'Annandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-13735872746487452122015-05-31T02:10:33.811-04:002015-05-31T02:10:33.811-04:00Anyone know how much this cost taxpayers? How muc...Anyone know how much this cost taxpayers? How much to defend an administrator who clearly had a pattern of Really bad behavior in two different schools? Crazy since they are asking for more $$ from taxpayers. How much did this cost us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-63369398988886606512015-05-07T23:16:30.269-04:002015-05-07T23:16:30.269-04:00She's been up to this stuff for years and noth...She's been up to this stuff for years and nothing has happened to her. Knew her at MVWES and before. this is nothing new. <br /><br />Agree that FCPS and Sandy Evans should take a look to see if Lemmon should really be at Bailey's. <br /><br />Where is Sandy Evans on this topic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-7119410777583205102015-05-07T11:31:52.266-04:002015-05-07T11:31:52.266-04:00Both Principal Lemmon and the FCPS were sued. The ...Both Principal Lemmon and the FCPS were sued. The FCPS has the deep pockets here, so it would have paid the bulk of any judgment had the plaintiffs prevailed. Accordingly, it made complete sense for the FCPS to control the action by also providing Lemmon with representation. There's also a strong likelihood that Principal Lemmon would have successfully required the FCPS to indemnify her for her legal expenses. That's because this lawsuit arose from alleged misconduct that occurred during the exercise of her official responsibilities. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-403421828508697912015-05-07T10:46:39.460-04:002015-05-07T10:46:39.460-04:00If the FCPS didn't admit wrongdoing, it doesn&...If the FCPS didn't admit wrongdoing, it doesn't owe the plaintiffs anything other than what it agreed to in the settlement agreement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-15018097030514984392015-05-07T10:44:02.558-04:002015-05-07T10:44:02.558-04:00The settlement agreement is a confidential agreeme...The settlement agreement is a confidential agreement that's exempt from disclosure under the FOIA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-32384019374407641472015-05-07T09:37:42.201-04:002015-05-07T09:37:42.201-04:00"The litigation ended before the fact-finding..."The litigation ended before the fact-finding phase." <br /><br />This goes both ways. This article is written as if the allegations against Lemmons were proven to be true. We don't know either way since the case was settled. <br /><br />Most settlements occur to reduce litigation costs and can not be viewed as an admission of wrongdoing. <br /><br />Maybe FCPS should take a closer look and determine whether Lemmons is fit for her position?<br /><br />"observers" and "sources close to the case" don't want their names printed because they want to keep that settlement money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-39537897018974513802015-05-07T09:11:36.509-04:002015-05-07T09:11:36.509-04:00FOIA the school board for the settlement agreement...FOIA the school board for the settlement agreement, then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-91447692231411987152015-05-07T08:22:03.150-04:002015-05-07T08:22:03.150-04:00Anonymous 5:27, your comment makes no sense at all...Anonymous 5:27, your comment makes no sense at all. Why the attacks? Why the hate? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-75818478781708094572015-05-07T08:19:56.959-04:002015-05-07T08:19:56.959-04:00What responsibility does FCPS have to the plaintif...What responsibility does FCPS have to the plaintiffs who were also FCPS employees as the lawsuit rose out of their activities as employees of FCPS, just like Marie Lemmon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-71724160009889708672015-05-06T22:41:07.894-04:002015-05-06T22:41:07.894-04:00This looks like a pre-trial settlement intended to...This looks like a pre-trial settlement intended to compensate the plaintiffs for some or all of their grievances without any admission of liability by the FCPS. This is a common occurrence in civil litigation and doesn't signify that the plaintiffs would ultimately have prevailed. The article implies that the plaintiffs might have settled, at least in part, because they couldn't afford a trial. That's possible if they couldn't find an attorney to take their case on a contingent fee arrangement. The FCPS may have settled merely to avoid the higher cost of a trial or to mitigate the risk of paying a possible judgment. Regardless, you'll never know exactly what happened because the terms of the settlement are confidential. And, btw, the FCPS owed Principal Lemmons a defense. That's because the lawsuit arose out of her activities as an FCPS employee. Although the article implies that the FCPS may have sought to distance itself from her actions, I doubt if that if that strategy would have succeeded. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-12314986626028421302015-05-06T22:28:40.322-04:002015-05-06T22:28:40.322-04:00You can find the documents on the PACER system - h...You can find the documents on the PACER system - https://www.pacer.gov/. Look under U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. It's case number1:14-cv-01268.Annandale Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-87110949940389171832015-05-06T22:22:55.488-04:002015-05-06T22:22:55.488-04:00Wow! You've managed to make a complete fool of...Wow! You've managed to make a complete fool of yourself in a mere four sentences. This includes an unsubstantiated and unlikely claim that this story is planted; a completely unfounded and immaterial reference to Jessica Swanson replete with an equally unsubstantiated and unlikely statement about her purported agenda; and, finally, the obligatory use of the buzzword "Liberal" to unsuccessfully mask complete ignorance of the real situation. You also misspelled principals even though the word is correctly spelled in the article. So, once again, congrats on undermining your credibility in so few words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-53512202553661354302015-05-06T20:53:48.022-04:002015-05-06T20:53:48.022-04:00Ellie, can you post some of the relevant documents...Ellie, can you post some of the relevant documents in the case, I still don't understand why the plaintiffs filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-38273215188909852582015-05-06T17:27:52.465-04:002015-05-06T17:27:52.465-04:00Who wrote this biased, self-interested comment? K...Who wrote this biased, self-interested comment? Karen Garza or one of her hacks? Of course Jessica Swanson wants to be Supervisor to raise our taxes to give Garza more hush money to protect lousy principles.<br /><br />But, of course, it's for the good of the kids.<br /><br />Typical Liberal stupidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-39735726195252153732015-05-06T17:14:46.798-04:002015-05-06T17:14:46.798-04:00Well let's see - seems like a pattern forming....Well let's see - seems like a pattern forming. From Mt. Vernon to Bailey's. Give it a couple years, I am sure there will be another filing. And you are right, FCPS need not waste another dime as Ms. Lemmon should pay for her defense out of her own pocket and not the taxpayers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-89316061461528145862015-05-06T17:05:31.613-04:002015-05-06T17:05:31.613-04:00Why was 100,000 of taxpayer money spent on her def...Why was 100,000 of taxpayer money spent on her defense? Shouldn't she flip her own bill. I guess Ms. Lemmon will post a sign outside Upper Bailey's thanking the taxpayers. no? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-34210998493435924532015-05-06T16:25:13.382-04:002015-05-06T16:25:13.382-04:00104 ORDER granting103 Motion to Voluntarily Dism...104 ORDER granting103 Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss with Prejudice. Signed by District Judge T. S. Ellis, III on 4/30/15. (gwalk, )<br />103 MOTION to Voluntarily Dismiss with prejudice by Rachel Charlton. (Goelz, Krista)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-89137819070021858912015-05-06T13:57:23.332-04:002015-05-06T13:57:23.332-04:00And it is ludicrous to think that a principal of a...And it is ludicrous to think that a principal of a school in an area with a majority non-white population is that discriminatory. Bailey's is mostly Hispanic. Moving on. FCPS need not waste another dime on this. 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