Date: 10-08-2004

Case Style: Anne Jordan v. University of Southern Mississippi, et al.

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Bob Helfrich

Court: Circuit Court, Forrest County, Mississippi

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Kim T. Chaze, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Defendant's Attorney:

Lee Gore, Special Assistant Attorney General, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Description:

Anne Jordan, a former University of Southern Mississippi administrator, brought suit for wrongful termination. She claimed that she was fired by Joanne Stevens, a former dean of student services at the university, for complaining that university officials misspent money from a grant program.

The defendants claimed that Jordan was terminated because she was an alcoholic who was not performing the duties assigned to her.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict (9-3) for $300,000.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None