Jury Awards Former Deputy Police Chief $1.3 Million
A jury this week sided with former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor to the tune of nearly $1.3 million, siding with his claims that he was fired in retaliation for refusing to sign off on the terminations of minority officers. In his 2009 lawsuit, Taylor also said he was retaliated against for raising concerns about how a sexual harassment incident was being handled. Late Monday afternoon, jurors awarded $1.29 million, with $250,000 of that awarded for pain and suffering, his attorney Gregory Smith said. The rest was for loss of earnings. Smith said he was not surprised by the jury’s verdict.
Read MoreLAPD Officer Wins $2.8 Million In Retaliation Suit
Pedro Torres and Robert Hill were officers assigned to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Division. They frequently heard their immediate supervisor, Sergeant Gil Curtis, use derogatory terms and make disparaging comments in reference to African-Americans and Hispanics. On one occasion Curtis referred to Torres in his presence as “a lazy Mexican.” In March 2005, Hill initiated a misconduct complaint against Curtis with the Department’s Internal Affairs Division accusing Curtis of making racist remarks toward other officers.
Read MoreOfficers Who Alleged LAPD Traffic Ticket Quota System Win $2-Million Judgment
A jury on Monday awarded $2 million to two Los Angeles police officers in a civil suit against the city and the department alleging there was a “quota system” for writing traffic tickets on the city’s Westside. Officers Howard Chan and David Benioff, veteran motor officers with the LAPD’s West Traffic Division, sued the department in 2009, alleging that their captain mandated each motor officer to write 18 tickets a day, according to the suit.
Read MoreSheriff Whistleblower Who Testified in Federal Obstruction Case Gets $1.275-Million Settlement
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Read MoreJury Awards LAPD Detectives $2.5 Million
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Read MoreGay LAPD Sergeant Wins $1.16 Million in Retaliation Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, Calif.–A Los Angeles police sergeant who claimed he was the victim of retaliation for being gay was awarded $1.16 million by a jury. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for part of Wednesday afternoon and most of Thursday before finding in favor of Sgt. Ronald Crump. “This was not a case about Ronald Crump being gay, but about the department’s retaliation against him,” attorney Gregory Smith said on behalf of Crump. Smith said his client’s involuntary transfer from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section
Read MoreLAFD Battalion Chief Wins Nearly $1.0 Million in Retaliation Lawsuit
In 2005, John Miller, a battalion chief with the Los Angeles Fire Department, was selected to head the Department’s Arson Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS). ACTS is responsible for investigating suspected cases of arson, and where appropriate, presenting its investigative findings to the district attorney for criminal prosecution. The section is comprised of three commanding officers and 18 arson investigators. Because timely and thorough response to crimes of arson is critical, the investigators are expected to respond to arson-related calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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