Judge says Stockton must pay almost $2.3M to former city manager Kurt Wilson after trial

A JUDGE HAS ORDERED the city of Stockton to pay nearly $2.3 million to former City Manager Kurt Wilson after a jury trial into his lawsuit alleging breach of contract and violations of California’s open-meetings law.

The City Council ousted Wilson by a 6-0 vote in July 2019, saying he had broken his contract by using city time to pursue other career ambitions. Court documents filed by Stockton’s lawyers at the time alleged that earlier that year, Wilson had used city business hours to complete a seven-week police academy training in Southern California.