Justice delayed 10 years (and counting)

Chicago Sun Times reports: “Amtrak worker wins $500K in discrimination lawsuit”

Nearly a decade after he lost his job, a former Amtrak electrician was awarded $500,000 in a racial discrimination lawsuit . . . Abner Morgan’s victory in U.S. District Court on Thursday came two years after the Supreme Court ordered a new trial. . .

An Amtrak lawyer said the company will appeal. Read more

Wonder how much taxpayer-subsidized Amtrak money went to legal fees?

Although this case is a bit extreme, all parties to employment litigation need to consider the implications of this type of all-out litigation and the delays it can entail.

Usually delay is thought to work in favor of the defendant, but it also may result in huge legal bills that can outweigh the advantages.

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