Coty Richardson Case Study
A Christian university in Eugene is facing a lawsuit after it allegedly fired a professor who became pregnant out of wedlock.
Coty Richardson, 35, on Tuesday sued Northwest Christian University (NWCU) and is asking for US$650,000 in damages after the school kicked her out when they learned of her pregnancy in May. She said NWCU made her choose between marrying her boyfriend of 12 years or leave him to keep her job, according to an Associated Press report published by Daily Journal.
According to the lawsuit, NWCU informed Richardson that Dennis Lindsay, the school’s vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty, terminated her in a July 30 letter. Lindsay reportedly said Richardson went against the school’s core values by engaging in
Coty Richardson, 35, on Tuesday sued Northwest Christian University (NWCU) and is asking for US$650,000 in damages after the school kicked her out when they learned of her pregnancy in May. She said NWCU made her choose between marrying her boyfriend of 12 years or leave him to keep her job, according to an Associated Press report published by Daily Journal.
According to the lawsuit, NWCU informed Richardson that Dennis Lindsay, the school’s vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty, terminated her in a July 30 letter. Lindsay reportedly said Richardson went against the school’s core values by engaging in