Labor/Employment,
Government
Jun. 21, 2022
City manager, once accused, settles retaliations claims for $2.85M plus severance
“During the entire course of the lawsuit after we had deposed nearly every city council involved in any of the decisions, they refused to disclose and explain why Francesca was fired and why she was placed on leave,” said plaintiffs attorney Reed Aljian of Daily Aljian LLP.
The former city manager of Montebello, Francesca Tucker-Schuyler, once accused of mishandling bidding procedures, obtained a $2.85 million settlement of a lawsuit against the city for retaliation against her after she reported the same corruption to the Montebello Police Department, the city attorney’s office, the district attorney’s office and members of the Montebello City Council.
“In 2018, Francesca was placed on administrative leave,”...
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