Former Alameda County morgue employee who won $2.4 million award after eight-year lawsuit battle can’t be found

Former Alameda County morgue employee who won $2.4 million award after eight-year lawsuit battle can’t be found

Alameda Health System was ordered to pay $2.4 million to former Highland Hospital morgue employee Daniel Ridge in a wrongful termination suit after he was fired during a medical leave to address worsening mental and physical health — but he may never see the money. Though his lawyers won the lawsuit last month, after the case had dragged on for eight years, Ridge has yet to be found after his estrangement from his family and severe mental illnes…

Judge Sides with Morgue Worker

A former Macomb County morgue worker has won a legal battle after a federal judge upheld their complaint related to an incident at the Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office in Mount Clemens. In May of ’20, a birthday cake featuring male ‘parts’ was brought into the office, sparking the worker’s original grievance. The judge ruled in favor of the worker, though further details of the ruling…