Dick Luman worked as a mechanic in the Mono County Road Department for 15 years. In late 2011 he was fired for an alleged physical fight with a road operations supervisor. He appealed in an open hearing. The Personnel Appeals Board upheld his firing on the grounds that he supposedly “threatened” the supervisor but did [...]
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Luman carries legal fight to court
A Mono County Personnel Appeals Board upheld the termination of former Mono County mechanic Dick Luman, and now Luman has gone to Court for reinstatement of his job and all back pay and benefits. Luman’s attorney, Katie Bellomo filed a petition for an administrative writ. This filing names the Mono County Personnel Appeals Board, Mono [...]
Brief comment from deputy county counsel on personnel controversy
Some observers of an on-the-job fight in Mono County Public Works that led to two firings and then two appeal hearings call it a case of “he said, he said.” One man got his job back, the other did not. Lawyers on either side see things differently. So do eye witnesses. Katie Bellomo represented Dick [...]
Mono road supervisor, fired for fighting, gets job back
In April, then Mono County mechanic Dick Luman went public to say that he was fired after road department Supervisor Brett McCurry assaulted him. McCurry was also fired. Luman appealed and lost after weeks of open hearing. Two out of three eye witnesses supported Luman’s claim. Last Friday in a two-hour closed appeal hearing, Brett [...]
Luman firing upheld on allegation of threat
Lee Vining attorney Katie Bellomo represented fired County mechanic Dick Luman in a termination appeal. Two out of three Personnel Appeal Baord members upheld Luman’s firing based on what they said was a threat he made to his supervisor, Brett McCurry, who was also fired for physically fighting with Luman. After weeks of testimony, the [...]
Letter to the editor: “Depressing display of corrupt government”
To: Mono County Board of Supervisors, Supervisors-Elect Alpers and Stump, and the Citizens of Mono County From: Katie Maloney Bellomo, Attorney at Law Date: 7/24/12 Re: Mono County Personnel Board hearing of Dick Luman I am writing this statement because I am deeply disturbed by the conduct of Mono County management at the recent Personnel [...]
Two members of Mono appeal board uphold Luman’s firing
The long and public appeal hearing of fired Mono County mechanic, Dick Luman, has ended. His attorney reports that the Personnel Board deliberated and found against Luman, sustaining his termination. A written decision is pending. That document is expected to explain the reasons for their decision. Attorney Katie Bellomo said that she and Luman do [...]
Luman appeal hearing continues
Evidence suddenly revealed, new concerns about conflicts of interest and surprising testimony – the Dick Luman appeal hearing in Mono County continues. Mono County fired the 60-year-old Luman last October. He had worked as a mechanic in the Road Department for 15 years. Luman says that Road Supervisor, Brett McCurry, assaulted him at work during [...]
Mono Sheriff responds to complaints from public
After receiving a number of complaints about how the Mono County Sheriff’s Office functions, we have spoken with Sheriff Rick Scholl. He responded to concerns raised about alleged bias in treatment of officers, about a current claim for damages by a deputy, and about a fired county worker investigation. To the claim that there are [...]
Mono County appeal hearing continued
The termination appeal case of a former Mono County Road Department mechanic continues to take twists and turns according to the appellant’s lawyer. The case was briefly back in session last week and continued until June 11th. Katie Bellomo represents fired mechanic Dick Luman in this open and public appeal hearing. She said, “There has [...]
Union policies foil request for paid leave for fired worker
The 15-year Road Department mechanic fired by Mono County will continue his appeal with no income. Dick Luman’s attorney, Katie Bellomo, had asked the Mono Board of Supervisors to re-instate Luman and put him on paid administrative leave pending the conclusion of his termination appeal. She pointed out that the appeal was turning into a [...]
Questions about Mono investigation in termination appeal hearing
Attorney Katie Bellomo who represents a fired Mono County mechanic in a wrongful termination appeal, said what should have been a simple personnel hearing has grown complex and lengthy. She thinks part of the reason is that Mono officials are “used to controlling the personnel process. They have not had this level of resistance,” she [...]
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