TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Apr 23, 2024

Judge Katherine Crytzer has postponed former federal prosecutor Kateri “Kat” Dahl’s wrongful termination lawsuit against Johnson City from mid-May to late October so she can have more time to rule on a dismissal motion. WJHL reports that Dahl's suit claims Johnson City violated the Tennessee Public Protection Act (TPPA) by allegedly firing Dahl in retaliation for insisting the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) investigate sexual assault allegations against Sean Williams. The suit also names former Johnson City Police Chief Karl Turner as a separate defendant. Both sides filed summary judgement motions in January. Judge Crytzer noted that since then, the two sides have filed several additional motions that took time for her to work through.