Former Manhattan Beach city attorney files $1.5M claim
Former Manhattan Beach city attorney Robert Wadden filed a $1.5 million claim against the city of Manhattan Beach on September 16 for age discrimination, breach of contract, defamation and interference with economic opportunity. In the claim, Wadden argues the city failed to pay a “contractually mandated severance upon termination.” The claim has been passed on to the city’s third party administrator, AdminSure, for review, said city attorney Roxanne Diaz. Wadden was fired in April, two weeks after an anonymous letter was made public that accused former city manager Geoff Dolan of sexual harassment while on a team-building retreat. Dolan had abruptly left his position with the city about a year before, which left residents questioning his $195,000 severance pay. Along with his claim, Wadden filed an additional document, under seal, on which was typed, “Supporting Documentation for Wadden Claim for Damages.” He wrote that the document was submitted under seal at the city’s request. Diaz wrote a letter in response stating that the city was unaware of the request. She returned the envelope, unopened. “Claims for damages are public record and if the documents “under seal” form the…
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