Whitley County Fiscal Court sued for unlawful termination

A former Whitley County EMS worker is suing the Whitley County Fiscal Court and the Whitley County EMS director for unlawful termination under provisions in the Kentucky Whistleblower Act, the Kentucky Patient Safety Retaliation Statute and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.

In their answer to the lawsuit, county leaders denied any wrongdoing and have asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed.