A Kansas City man filed a lawsuit against the city Tuesday after he claims he was fired from KC Water for having an uncontrollable “nervous tic.”
Yousef Hazimeh is seeking actual, compensatory and punitive damages from Kansas City for all court fees, his job back at KC Water or front pay, according to a petition filed in Jackson County court.
Hazimeh began working for KC Water as a customer service representative in July 2024, according to court documents. When he was hired, Hazimeh told supervisors he had been diagnosed with anxiety, resulting in an uncontrollable nervous tic…