Camarie Mangum v. Action Collection Service, Inc

BACKGROUND

Mangum was a dispatcher for the City, who began work in November 1998, and was terminated on August 1, 2006. On December 2, 2004, Chief of Police Edward Guthrie was at a store in Pocatello, Idaho, where he observed a list containing names of individuals from whom checks would no longer be accepted. Mangum’s name was on the list. Subsequently, Chief Guthrie directed Captain Furu to conduct an internal investigation to determine why Mangum’s name was included on the list, and to assess whether Mangum was engaged in conduct that violated department policies relating to moral conduct and professional image.

As part of his investigation, Furu examined small-claims- court-actions files that contained copies of prior bad checks written by Mangum. On December 7, 2004, Furu also con- tacted collection agencies Bonneville and Bannock Collec- tions, Inc. to inquire about possible claims they may have had against Mangum for writing bad checks. On December 8th, 2004, Bonneville provided Furu with copies of insufficient- fund checks written by Mangum. Furu’s investigation indi- cated that Mangum had written at least twenty-six checks with insufficient funds, including one to the…