Police lieutenant takes tossed case to appeals court

Police lieutenant takes tossed case to appeals court

A whistleblower lawsuit won by the City of Vero Beach on summary judgment is now on the docket of the Fourth District Court of Appeals, with police Lt. Daniel Cook waiting to hear the fate of his civil case against his 37-year employer. The appeal is now expected to be taken up by a three-judge appellate panel in West Palm Beach. At least two of those three judges would need to agree to overturn the circuit court ruling and allow Cook’s lawsuit …