Davenport settles with former fire chief over termination

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Davenport, IA (AP) — The city of Davenport will pay its insurance carrier about $260,000 as part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by a former fire chief who alleged she was fired because of her age and gender.

City attorney Tom Warner said city leaders looked forward to a trial on the lawsuit and were disappointed the insurance carrier decided to settle the lawsuit. Former Fire Chief Lynn Washburn-Livingston, who is 63, sued the city in 2017.

She contended she was fired after complaining about how she was treated in the department.