Ex-teacher loses case against school district, principal
BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times
Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2004
After five days of hearing testimony and two hours deliberating, jurors Friday decided in favor of the Fayetteville School District and Holt Middle School Principal Mike Mason in former teacher Angela Hargis’ civil rights lawsuit. "I’m glad it’s over," Mason said, as his family and some colleagues gathered around him after the verdict was read by U.S. District Judge Jimm Larry Hendren.
Hargis brought the suit in U.S. District Court and jurors were asked to decide whether Mason retaliated against her by recommending her contract not be renewed in the spring of 2003 after she reported a physical education teacher had sexually harassed her and because she had reported Mason sexually harassed another female teacher.
Rudy Moore, lead attorney for the district and Mason, said he had no comment.
Hargis’ attorney, Stephen Wood, said the jury made its decision and he accepted it.
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