CACI Defeats Suit by Worker It Says Was Fired for Racist Remarks

CACI International Inc. beat a wrongful termination claim by a former worker who alleged he was fired for raising concerns about a manager’s wasting of resources, with a ruling by a federal court in Washington.

Jerry Owens worked for the defense contractor and anonymously complained in April 2018 about system administrator Paul Gilmore’s modification of a travel waiver that allowed him to fly commercial instead of using military transportation, the court said. Owens also complained about how a manager handled the incident. Gilmore, who is Black, complained to management in June 2018 that Owens had used racial epithets, the court ...