• Accidents
• Insurance Claims
• Employment Law
• Overtime & Wages
• Workers' Compensation

Blog

News

Library

Robert Abell Law Library

Library Categories:

• Accidents
• Insurance Claims
• Employment Law
• Overtime & Wages
• Workers' Compensation
• Disability Insurance
• General

Employment Law:

• What supports a damages award in a wrongful termination or retaliation case? A long-term career cut short, prolonged unemployment and destructive impact on the fired employee's family life supported a jury verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress.   
  Description: A verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress damages and punitive damages against UPS was upheld by the Sixth Circuit in Fischer v. UPS. If you have suffered unlawful retaliation, contact Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
• $650,000 Emotional Distress & Punitive Damages Award Against UPS Upheld - Fischer v UPS [PDF]   
  Description: A verdict awarding $650,000 for emotional distress damages and punitive damages against UPS was upheld by the Sixth Circuit in Fischer v. UPS. If you have suffered unlawful retaliation, contact Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
• Disability Discrimination In Violation of Americans With Disabilities Act - Complaint [PDF]   
  Description: Discrimination on account of disability and failure to reach a reasonable accommodation for qualified employee with a disability violates both the Americans With Disabilities Act and Kentucky. If you have been discriminated against based on a disability, contact Lexington, Kentucky disability discrimination lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
• Family Medical Leave Act Complaint - Chaplin v Cobb-Vantress [PDF]   
  Description: The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) makes it unlawful for a covered employer to interfere with ane employee's right to take FMLA leave or to retaliate against an employee that takes FMLA leave. If your rights under the FMLA have been violated, contact Lexington, Kentucky FMLA lawyer Robert Abell at 859-254-7076.
• Kentucky Whistleblower & Free Speech Response to Petition for Rehearing [PDF]   
  Description: Government and public employees in Kentucky are protected by the Kentucky Whistleblower Act and by the free speech provisions in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Lexington, Kentucky whistleblower lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in whistleblower and free speech cases.
• Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limits walking a disability covered by Americans With Disabilities Act.   
  Description: Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limited a flight attendant's ability to walk was a disability covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act ruled the United States Court of Appeals in the Carmona v. Southwest Airlines.
• Psoriatic Arthritis = Disability; Carmona v Southwest Airlines [PDF]   
  Description: Psoriatic arthritis that substantially limited the ability to walk constituted a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act ruled the Fifth Circuit in Carmona v. Southwest Airlines.
• Kentucky Whistleblower Act Applies to Cities, Appeals Court Rules [PDF]   
  Description: The Kentucky Whistleblower Act applies to cities and municipalities, according to the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals in Melvin Kindle, et al vs. City of Jeffersontown, Kentucky. The employees were represented by Lexington, Kentucky whistleblower lawyer Robert Abell.
• Kentucky Whistleblower & Employee Free Speech Brief [PDF]   
  Description: Kentucky Whistleblower Act and employee First Amendment free speech issues are argued in this brief filed by Lexington, Kentucky whistleblower attorney Robert Abell.
• Kentucky Whistleblower Act & Employee Free Speech Reply Brief [PDF]   
  Description: Kentucky Whistleblower Act and public employee First Amendment free speech rights are argued in this reply brief filed with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by Lexington, Kentucky whistleblower lawyer Robert Abell
• Sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation complaint; Leach v. Holder [PDF]   
  Description: Sex discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation complaint filed in federal court: Leach v. Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States
• Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach Lawsuit documents [PDF]   
  Description: Mike Leach, former Texas Tech football coach, seeks compensatory, consequential and punitive damages in his lawsuit against Texas Tech University, which fired him in late December after ten highly successful years as its football coach.
• Hostile Environment In Racial Harassment Case Results in $1 Million Judgment Against Whirlpool Corporation [PDF]   
  Description: Racial harassment creating a hostile work environment that was ignored and resulted in a physical assault has resulted in a $1 million plus judgment against Whirlpool Corporation.
• An Informal Complaint May Constitute Protected Activity For Purposes of Retaliation [PDF]   
  Description: "Aren't you being discriminatory?" asked an employee in response to her supervisor's questions about her hearing disability. A court ruled that this type of informal complaint was protected activity for purposes of retaliation in Casna v. Loves Park, No. 07-1044 (7th Cir., July 24, 2009).
• Sexual harassment and hostile work environment; when is it unlawful? [PDF]   
  Description: What constitutes unlawful sexual harassment and a hostile work environment? An example of an answer to this question is found in the court's decision in EEOC v. Central Wholesalers.
• Racial harassment and hostile work environment; what is it unlawful? [PDF]   
  Description: What constitutes unlawful racial harassment and a hostile work environment based on race? An example of an answer to this question is found in EEOC v. Central Wholesalers.
• Hostile Work Environment and Racial Harassment   
  Description: Have you been subjected to racial harassment or a hostile work environment based on your race?
• USERRA Verdict for National Guardsman Upheld -- Hance v Norfolk Southern [PDF]   
  Description: A National Guardsman wrongfully terminated from his job because of his military service obligations sued under USERRA and the verdict awarding him $300,000 in damages was upheld by the federal appeals court.
• National Guardsman Wins USERRA Case   
  Description: USERRA makes it unlawful to discharge an employee because of his military service obligations. $300,000 plus were awarded as damages to a National Guardsman in this USERRA case.
• Disability Discrimination - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Found Disabling [PDF]   
  Description: Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act? This case, EEOC v. Chevron Phillips, ruled that its impairment to the employee's major life activities of caring for herself, thinking and sleeping made it a covered disability.
• Disability Discrimination - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Covered By Americans With Disabilities Act [PDF]   
  Description: Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act? This case, EEOC v. Chevron Phillips, ruled that its impairment to the employee's major life activities of caring for herself, thinking and sleeping made it a covered disability.
• Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment Created By "Locker Room" Atmosphere   
  Description: A hostile work environment and sexual harassment can be created by a "locker room" atmosphere where sexual conduct and language is directed at and used by both men and women if a reasonable person would consider the atmosphere more offensive to women than to men the Sixth Circuit ruled in Gallagher v. CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
  Robert L. Abell, a lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represents employees in hostile work environment and sexual harassment cases. You can contact Robert L. Abell about your hostile work environment or sexual harassment case toll free at 866-578-5302.
• Sex Discrimination - Breaking the Glass Ceiling   
  Description: What does it take to prove that a glass ceiling exists? Read this discussion of proving a glass ceiling in a sex discrimination case by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell.
• Sex Discrimination - Proof of the Glass Ceiling - Conti v. American Axle [PDF]   
  Description: What is the type of proof that a "glass ceiling" exists for women? This case examines the type of evidence proving a "glass ceiling" and illegal sex discrimination.
• Sex Discrimination - Stereotyping The Male Accused of Sexual Harassment   
  Description: A male accused of sexual harassment and stereotyped as guilty may sue for sex discrimination the court ruled in this case, Sassaman v. Gamache. Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell discusses the perils of stereotyping and discrimination in this article.
• Disability Discrimination - Epilepsy and the Americans With Disabilities Act   
  Description: An epileptic "regarded as" disabled and fired by his employer was awarded $475,000 in his Americans With Disabilities Act suit. Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell discusses the case, Finan v. Good Earth Tools, Inc., in this article.
• Sex Discrimination - Male Accused of Sexual Harassment May Sue For Sex Discrimination - Sassaman v. Gamache [PDF]   
  Description: A male accused of sexual harassment and stereotyped as guilty by his employer may sue for sex discrimination ruled the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in this case, Sassman v. Gamache.
• Disability Discrimination - Epileptic Awarded $475,000 - Finan v. Good Earth Tools, Inc. [PDF]   
  Description: An epileptic proved disability discrimination violating the Americans With Disabilities Act and was awarded $475,000 in damages in this case.
• Stereotypes & "Sex Plus" Discrimination   
  Description: Stereotyping and "sex plus" discrimination occurs where, for instance, an employer passes over a better qualified woman for a promotion based on the stereotype that because she is a woman she will neglect her job responsibilities in favor of her presumed child care or family responsibilities. This article by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell discusses a recent decision, Chadwick v. WellPoint, which involved this type of unlawful "sex plus" discrimination.
• Sexual Harassment - Hostile Work Environment Created By "Locker Room" Atmosphere - Gallagher v CH Robinson Worldwide [PDF]   
  Description: A hostile work environment and sexual harassment can be created by a "locker room" atmosphere where sexual conduct and language is directed at and used by both men and women if a reasonable person would consider the atmosphere more offensive to women than to men the Sixth Circuit ruled in this case, Gallagher v. CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
• Pregnancy Discrimination Harms Perpetuated By Supeme Court   
  Description: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was intended to eliminate and prohibit differences in benefits, including pension benefits, based on pregnancy. The Supreme Court's decision in AT & T v. Hulteen disregards this intention and perpetuates the decades-long harms of pregnancy discrimination.
• FMLA Violated By Retroactive Termination of Medical Insurance   
  Description: Robert L. Abell is an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky that represents employees whose rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) have been violated. It is a violation of the FMLA for an employer to interfere with an employee's exercise of his or her rights under the FMLA and for an employer to retaliate against an employee for using their rights under the FMLA.
• There You Go Again: Admissibility of Other Bad Act Evidence Under KRE 404(b) [PDF]   
  Description: Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell published this article in The Advocate, the official publication of the Kentucky Justice Association, regarding how acts of discrimination directed at others can prove an individual employee's own discrimination claim.
• Race Discrimination - Discrimination Based On Advocacy For or Association With Co-Employee of Different Race Is Unlawful - Barrett v Whirlpool Corporation [PDF]   
  Description: Discrimination against an employee based on their advocacy for or association with another employee of a different race is unlawful. In this case, Barrett v. Whirlpool Corporation, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the degree of advocacy or association is unimportant.
• Sex Discrimination: Mother of Four Denied Promotion Subjected to "Sex Plus" Discrimination in Chadwick v. WellPoint [PDF]   
  Description: This case, Chadwick v. WellPoint, involves unlawful "sex plus" discrimination and stereotyping. A better qualified woman candidate for a promotion was passed over based on the stereotypical assumption that becuase she was a woman she would neglect her job duties in favor of her presumed childcare and family responsibilities.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v Columbia Gas; Amended Complaint [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represents employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, overtime, wage and hour and other types of employment cases. This is an amended complaint for a Columbia Gas employee who was fired after 38 years on the job.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas; Jury Verdict Awarding Damages [PDF]   
  Description: James Wells sued Columbia Gas for age discrimination when he was terminated after more than 38 years employment. He was represented by Robert L. Abell. This is the jury verdict awarding him $165,377 in damages including $50,000 in punitive damages.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas - Brief to Kentucky Court of Appeals [PDF]   
  Description: This is a brief to the Kentucky Court of Appeals to uphold a jury verdict in Fayette Circuit Court that awarded James Wells $165,377 in his age discrimination case against Columbia Gas. The appeals court upheld the verdict.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v Columbia Gas - Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion [PDF]   
  Description: James Wells won his age discrimination case against Columbia Gas in Fayette Circuit Court and was awarded damages of $165,377. This is the opinion of the Kentucky Court of Appeals upholding the jury's verdict.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas - Memo For Attorney's Fees [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represents employees in age discrimination, wrongful termination, discrimination, overtime, wage and hour and other employment law cases. James Wells, who was represented by Robert L. Abell in this age discrimination case against Columbia Gas, had the jury find in his favor. Attorney's fees were also awarded to Mr. Wells.
• Kentucky Workers Compensation Retaliation - Judgment Awarding Damages & Punitive Damages [PDF]   
  Description: Under Kentucky law it is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee that is pursuing or has indicated he intends to pursue workers compensation benefits. In this case, Kenneth Casey, represented by Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, was awarded by a jury back pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney's fees totaling $140,789.52.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation, Malicious Prosecution & Abuse of Process - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems - Complaint [PDF]   
  Description: Although it violates Kentucky law to to terminate or retaliate against an employee because he has sought workers compensation benefits, Jeff Isham was fired after he sustained a work-related injury and prevsiled on his claim. Even worse his employer criminally charged him and then tried to get him to agree to resign in exchange for having the criminal charge dropped. Robert L. Abell represented Jeff Isham in both his criminal and in this case claiming wrongful retaliation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation, Malicious Prosecution & Abuse of Process - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems - Kentucky Court of Appeals Opinion [PDF]   
  Description: This is a decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals reinstating a lawsuit for workers compensation retalation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution. Robert L. Abell represented the plaintiff, Jeffrey A. Isham.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas - "Columbia Gas Held Guilty of Age Bias" - Lexington Herald-Leader [PDF]   
  Description: James Wells, represented by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell, was awarded by a jury $165,377 in an age discrimination case.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation Complaint - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government [PDF]   
  Description: This is a complaint pleading claims of sex discrimination and retaliation by a former police officer.
• Sex Discrimination, Retaliation & Aiding and Abetting Discrimination Amended Complaint - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government [PDF]   
  Description: This is an amended complaint for claims of sex discrimination, retaliation and aiding and abetting discrimination.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation - Works v. LexTran - "Dismissed LexTran Driver To Return To Work Monday"; Lexington Herald-Leader, October 14, 1995 [PDF]   
  Description: It violates Kentucky law for an employer to terminate or retaliate against an employee that suffers a work-related injury and pursues workers compensation benefits. Robert L. Abell, an employment and workers compensation lawyer in Lexington, represented Boyce Works, who was awarded damages and punitive damages by a jury and was reinstated to his job as this article reports.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Attorney: Claim Not Weakened In Walsh Case"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 13, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represented a former police officer, Melinda Massarone, in a case involving sex discrimination and retaliation that garnered a number of stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This article regards a pretrial hearing on an evidence issue.
• Whistleblower - Barton v. LexTran - "Ex-LexTran Worker Sues Over Dismissal"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 17, 1999 [PDF]   
  Description: This story reports on the lawsuit by Earl Barton that he was dismissed in retaliation for whistleblowing on safety violations.
• Whistleblower - Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Ex-Official Files U.S. Suit"; Richmond Register, September 14, 1994 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the whistleblower lawsuit by Robert E. Puckett regarding his reports to federal authorities.
• Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Former Banker Files Suit"; Richmond Register, September 8, 1994 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the age discrimination lawsuit by Robert E. Puckett against Richmond Bank & Trust. Mr. Puckett was represented by Robert L. Abell.
• Landreth v. Bank of Richmond - "Lawsuit Widens, Includes Bank"; Richmond Register, February 21, 1995 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of John Landreth against Richmond Bank and some of its officials.
• Race Discrimination - Richmond v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Lexington Settles Last of Suits Alleging Discrimination"; Lexington Herald-Leader, May 22, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the race discrimination lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of Lexington police officer Billy Richmond.
• Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Bank Papers Can Be Secret"; Richmond Register, March 7, 1995 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the age discrimination lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of Robert Puckett against Richmond Bank.
• Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Bank Wants Records Secret"; Richmond Register, March 2, 1995 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the age discrimination lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of Robert Puckett against Richmond Bank.
• Race Discrimination - Richmond v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Detective Alleges Race Bias by Walsh Suit Comes On Top of Two Sex-Bias Claims"; Lexington Herald-Leader, August 21, 2001 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the race discrimination lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of Lexington police officer Billy Richmond.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Ex-Chief Accused of Forcing Sex On Officer"; Lexington Herald-Leader, February 28, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represented a former police officer, Melinda Massarone, in a case involving sex discrimination and retaliation that garnered a number of stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader including this one.
• Puckett v. Bank of Richmond - "Former Banker Files Suit"; Richmond Register, September 8, 1994 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the age discrimination lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of Robert Puckett against Richmond Bank.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Former Officer Recants Charge Against Walsh"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 12, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represented a former police officer, Melinda Massarone, in a case involving sex discrimination and retaliation that garnered a number of stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation, Abuse of Process, Malicious Prosecution - Brief to Kentucky Court of Appeals [PDF]   
  Description: This is a brief filed with the Kentucky Court of Appeals by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell in a case where the client, Jeff Isham, claimed workers compensation retaliation, abuse of process and retaliation. The brief succeeded in getting the case reinstated.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation, Abuse of Process & Malicious Prosecution - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems [PDF]   
  Description: This is a memorandum filed in Fayette Circuit Court by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell for Jeff Isham in his case claiming workers compensation retaliation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation, Malcious Prosecution & Abuse of Process - Isham v. ABF Freight System [PDF]   
  Description: This is a memorandum filed in Fayette Circuit Court by Robert L. Abell for Jeff Isham in his case with claims of workers compensation retaliation, malicious prosecution and retaliation.
• Workers Compensation Retaliation, Abuse of Process, Malicious Prosecution - Isham v. ABF Freight Systems [PDF]   
  Description: This is a reply brief filed with the Kentucky Court of Appeals by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell in a case where the client, Jeff Isham, claimed workers compensation retaliation, abuse of process and retaliation. The reply brief, along with the brief, succeeded in getting the case reinstated.
• Lexington Public Library v. Clark - Kentucky Supreme Court Opinion Ruling On Application of Attorney-Client Privilege [PDF]   
  Description: The Kentucky Supreme Court in this opinion rules that the attorney-client privilege does not protect from disclosure certain documents and information that the Lexington Public Library had refused to produce in a sex discrimination lawsuit.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Lawsuit Naming Walsh Settled"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 20, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represented a former police officer, Melinda Massarone, in a case involving sex discrimination and retaliation that garnered a number of stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This article reports the settlement of the case for $150,000.
• Landreth v. Bank of Richmond - "Lawsuit Widens, Includes Bank"; Richmond Register, February 21, 1995 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell against Richmond Bank and some of its officials.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas; Memorandum [PDF]   
  Description: James Wells, represented by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell, was awarded by a jury $165,377 in an age discrimination case. This is a memorandum filed in Fayette Circuit Court responding to Columbia Gas's motion to overturn the jury verdict.
• Age Discrimination - Wells v. Columbia Gas; Memorandum [PDF]   
  Description: James Wells, represented by Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert L. Abell, was awarded by a jury $165,377 in an age discrimination case. This is a memorandum filed in Fayette Circuit Court responding to Columbia Gas's motion for a new trial.
• Bastin v. University of Kentucky - "KSU's New Interim Police Chief Is Suing UK"; Lexington Herald-Leader, January 4, 2008 [PDF]   
• Blankenship v. University of Kentucky - "UK Denies Suit's Claim of Sexual Discrimination"; Kentucky Kernel, November 20, 2007 [PDF]   
• Whistleblower - Hegeman v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Police File Remains Confidential"; Lexington Herald-Leader, December 23, 2005 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell represented Lt. Dan Hegeman in his whistleblower lawsuit agains the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. This article regards a ruling by the Fayette Circuit Court on a pretrial discovery issue.
• Whistleblower - Hegeman v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Police Lieutenant Sues Lexington, Charges Retaliation Over Timecard Issue"; Lexington Herald-Leader, April 21, 2005 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell represented Lt. Dan Hegeman in his whistleblower lawsuit against the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government reported on in this article.
• Religious Discrimination - EEOC Compliance Manual [PDF]   
  Description: This is the EEOC Compliance Manual regarding religious discrimination.
• Age Discrimination - Rush v. Somerset-Pulaski County Emergency Medical Service - "Rush Claims Age Discrimination"; Commonwealth Journal, December 20, 1991 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the age discrimination lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell on behalf of John Rush against the Somerset-Pulaski County ambulance service.
• SPECIAL REPORT - Sex and Gender Discrimination In Employment [PDF]   
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Sex Claim OK'd for Walsh Trial"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 15, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represented a former police officer, Melinda Massarone, in a case involving sex discrimination and retaliation that garnered a number of stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader including this one.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Sexual Assault Claims Included, Judge Rules In Suit of Ex-Police Chief Race Bias Claim Allowed"; Lexington Herald-Leader, March 1, 2003 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell, an employment lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, represented a former police officer, Melinda Massarone, in a case involving sex discrimination and retaliation that garnered a number of stories in the Lexington Herald-Leader including this one.
• Landreth v. Richmond Bank - "Suit Against Bank Filed In Federal Court"; Richmond Register, April 5, 1995 [PDF]   
  Description: This story regards the federal whistleblower lawsuit filed by Robert L. Abell against Richmond Bank and some of its officials.
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Suit Claims Sex Discrimination By Lexington Chief"; Courier-Journal, August 2, 2001 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell represented Melinda Massarone, a former police Captain, in her sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and its former police chief, Larry Walsh.
• Blankenship v. University of Kentucky; "Suit Says Female UK Police Officers Were Mistreated"; Lexington Herald-Leader, October 12, 2007 [PDF]   
• Bruner v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Three Urban County Government Employees Sue To Keep Jobs"; Lexington Herald-Leader, December 28, 2006 [PDF]   
• Bastin v. University of Kentucky - "UK Officer Sues Over Alleged Firing"; Lexington Herald-Leader, July 28, 2006 [PDF]   
• Sex Discrimination & Retaliation - Massarone v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - "Walsh Is Target of Sex Bias Suit"; Lexington Herald-Leader, August 2, 2001 [PDF]   
  Description: Robert L. Abell represented Melinda Massarone, a former police Captain, in her sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and its former police chief, Larry Walsh.

Free Consultation

7 Mistakes to Wreck Your Kentucky Car Wreck Case

FAQs