12/29/08 Greenwich High School Police Officer Frano Will Get His Day In Court

BLACK AND LATINO OFFICERS STILL CLAIM THAT

THE GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT IS RACIST

Greenwich Police discrimination suit slated for spring

By Debra Friedman

Staff Writer
Posted: 12/29/2008 07:44:54 AM EST

A spring trial date has been set in the racial discrimination case brought by eight Greenwich police officers after a federal judge made a split ruling on the town's motion for summary judgment.

U.S. District Judge Mark Kravitz ruled that five claims will be argued before a jury in a federal court in New Haven, while several other elements of the initial complaint have been thrown out.
"Although the town makes solid arguments on both fronts, the court ultimately concludes that the plaintiffs are entitled to a trial on their claim of constructive acquiescence," Kravitz wrote in a brief filed in early December.

The lawsuit, filed against the town in 2006, alleges that the six black and two Hispanic officers have been denied equal opportunity to advance and faced a hostile work environment.

"We are pleased and we are not surprised by the outcome," said Lewis Chimes, a New Haven-based attorney representing the officers......

.....The remaining claims include issues regarding an alleged hostile work environment, the 2005 sergeant's examination, demotion and removal of plaintiffs, failure to appoint several officers to specialized units and a post-filing retaliation for one of the officers involved, according to court documents......

PLEASE SEE:

05/20/08 - School Resource Officer Carlos Franco Says Greenwich Police Department Is Racist. SRO Carlos Franco May Not Be A Happy Camper At GHS

PLEASE ALSO SEE:

11/20/08 Rookie Reporter Friedman Once Again Reguritates A Town Press Release And Only A Town Offical Is Quoted. There Is No Other Side To The Story.

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