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I apologize if this is the wrong forum for malpractice questions.
I'm a taxpaying resident of an Illinois school district that was sued for employment discrimination. A school official has shown me paperwork indicating the following:
The plaintiff told the district she would settle the dispute in mediation for non-monetary relief such as policy changes plus the $145.00 she'd incurred in legal fees. All parties agreed they wanted to mediate the dispute through a free mediation service offered by our states human rights commission. The school districts lawyers were informed of such.
However, the school district's lawyers declined the mediation service, without telling their clients, but knowing their clients were interested. The lawyers then led the district to believe that the plaintiff had changed her mind and declined the mediation. This led to more animosity and fighting between the parties.
The plaintiff subsequently filed suit
and won a hefty settlement. The school district's insurance pays for most of the damages but the district had to pay tens of thousands in legal fees out of taxpayer supported accounts. They also lost a substantial amount of grant funding in relation to the discrimination complaint.
All of this could've been avoided through mediation. Some residents believe the district's lawyers declined mediation to make more money in legal fees.
My question: since the lawyers were paid from public funds, can the taxpayers of this school district sue them for malpratice or anything else related to this matter?
Thanks.
I'm a taxpaying resident of an Illinois school district that was sued for employment discrimination. A school official has shown me paperwork indicating the following:
The plaintiff told the district she would settle the dispute in mediation for non-monetary relief such as policy changes plus the $145.00 she'd incurred in legal fees. All parties agreed they wanted to mediate the dispute through a free mediation service offered by our states human rights commission. The school districts lawyers were informed of such.
However, the school district's lawyers declined the mediation service, without telling their clients, but knowing their clients were interested. The lawyers then led the district to believe that the plaintiff had changed her mind and declined the mediation. This led to more animosity and fighting between the parties.
The plaintiff subsequently filed suit
and won a hefty settlement. The school district's insurance pays for most of the damages but the district had to pay tens of thousands in legal fees out of taxpayer supported accounts. They also lost a substantial amount of grant funding in relation to the discrimination complaint.
All of this could've been avoided through mediation. Some residents believe the district's lawyers declined mediation to make more money in legal fees.
My question: since the lawyers were paid from public funds, can the taxpayers of this school district sue them for malpratice or anything else related to this matter?
Thanks.