When someone is bringing lawsuit, it takes brass balls to terminate them. That means you have to have a solid case for it, because if not, the amount of money you could lose could be more than significant. To anyone lookiing in from the outside, it would look like retaliation, so your case for termination better be solid. Perhaps you should all realize that ample quantifiable reason was had, Thus Sierra Madre is free of a loose canon, badge heavy officer.