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KYTC Settlement with Whistle-Blower
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reached a sealed settlement with Ron Gardner, a KYTC employee who alerted officials that inspectors were extorting bribes from contractors.
A judge opened the settlement in January at the request of the Courier-Journal. It was revealed that the KYTC paid Gardner $480,000 to settle the lawsuit.
More information: Daily Independent: Cabinet seals settlement with employee in whistle-blower case (Jan. 12, 2003) ![[Outside Link]](../images/kentuckyroads/outside-link2.gif){kind=small}
, Herald-Leader: Bridge-painting lawsuit sealed (Jan. 12, 2003) , Courier-Journal: State settled suit for $480,000 (Jan. 24, 2003)