Dispute with firefighters could cost Louisville even more

It may cost the city of Louisville (Kentucky) millions more than expected to settle a long-running overtime pay dispute with Louisville firefighters.

Attorneys for the firefighters told a Jefferson circuit court judge they also want what's called "liquidated damages."

The city figures it owes $17 million, but attorneys for the firefighters want twice that much.

It's an eight-year dispute over how the city of Louisville figured overtime pay for firefighters. The case already has been to the state's highest court... [Read More][Watch Video] (12/11/2008)

[Complete Louisville firefighters file)