Former GC Sues for $300K in Canceled Bonuses; Agency Countersues, Alleging Fraud
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Utah Transit Authority’s former general counsel is suing the agency for $300,000 in deferred bonuses and benefits that leaders had voided as “unconscionably high.”
The agency responded in state district court by counter-suing Bruce Jones, alleging “fraud and legal malpractice.”
Jones claims he negotiated for the bonuses in exchange for keeping his base salary lower. The agency claims Jones represented “both himself and UTA in salary negotiations” on contracts that gave him the generous benefits, which were never approved by the board.
