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Keating, O'Gara Attorney Gary Young Fights for Free Speech Rights
Posted by Jeff Downing in Constitutional Rights, Labor Law, Lancaster Manor, Lincoln Nebraska Employment Discrimination Attorney, Nebraska Employement Discrimination Lawyer, Nebraska Employment Discrimination Thursday, 18 March 2010 10:21 No Comments
Keating, O’Gara attorney Gary Young won the dismissal of a lawsuit that, if successful, would have quelled the right of a citizen to criticize a corporation and its management.
Judge dismisses Lancaster Manor defamation suit
Lincoln Journal Star
by Algis J. Laukaitis
March 18, 2010A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Hunter Management against Kim Kaspar and the union that represented Lancaster Manor employees.
“It’s very good news, and it’s consistent with our theory that this was an attempt to shut down our free speech,” said Lincoln attorney Gary Young, who represented Kaspar and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 2468.
Kaspar is president of the union, which fought unsuccessfully to stop the county board from selling Lancaster Manor, a 293-bed nursing home at 1001 South St. The sale is in the final stage of closing.
During several town hall meetings and appearances before the board, Kaspar and the union voiced concerns about Hunter Management and the care it gave residents. The Evanston, Ill.-based company owns all or part of about 40 nursing homes, including Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln . . . .
