A jury awarded Michael B. Matthews $921,657, agreeing that he was discriminated against because of a sleep apnea disability, reports the McPherson Sentinel.
Matthew B. Michaels alleged the city violated his civil rights, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Kansas Wage Payment Act. He was fired from the McPherson Police Department in July 2012. Michaels said he was discriminated against because of a sleep apnea disability.
