Jurors sided with his contention that his dismissal was directly linked to his disability.
Tech spokesman Chris Cook told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that the university did not think the verdict was supported by the
Texas Tech loses fired deaf prof's bias suit
LUBBOCK, TX
Michael Collier was a tenure-track assistant professor who
taught American Sign Language and other courses related to deaf
culture until his abrupt dismissal in October 2006. Collier alleged
the university dismissed him without warning or explanation in
violation of its own policies.
