Jordan lawsuit

THE STORY: Donna Jordan's successful civil rights lawsuit against the county is coming back to haunt the commissioners court again. Now the county's lawsuit-insurance provider is asking a Midland federal judge to rule that it doesn't have to pay about $300,000 in fees for the case, leaving taxpayers stuck with the bill.

THE LINK: www.oaoa.com/news/county_19314___article.html/jordan_case.html

THE POLL: Do you think the county should continue to fight to have its insurance company pay for legal fees in the Donna Jordan civil suit?
>> Yes: 50 percent (2 votes).
>> No: 50 percent (2 votes).

YOUR COMMENTS:
>> oldknowitall: "I would find it ironic that Commissioner Simmons is so ready to meet with the Insurance Company to avoid a courtroom. Where was he and the other commissioners when this whole mess started when Janis Morgan violated Mrs. Jordan's civil rights. Sound like they neglected this matter till it grew into this $300,000 mess. Pay up and learn a lesson."
>> samwise: "You guys aren't looking at this logically. First of all, Janis Morgan can't be fired. She was elected. Second, if this was retaliation, why'd she wait three years? This was clearly not a violation of civil rights. Donna Jordan was an upstart who was unsatisfied since she lost the election. She quit doing her job.
"If someone's a bad employee, you should be able to fire them. Letting someone go three years after an election and saying it's bad grapes over an election is stupid."