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: Legal Pad | LACop claims disability discrimination, may result in jury trial
By Richard Binder
Travis Henry, who worked for the Lompoc Police Department between Oct. 1, 2005, and Aug. 23, 2006, filed a lawsuit in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in 2007 alleging harassment, discrimination based on his disability, retaliation, failure to accommodate, improper inquiry and deprivation of his rights.
According to court filings by Henry?s attorney, Henry Bongiovi, the lawsuit asks for more than $50,000 from the city in, ?general, specific and punitive damages as well as attorney?s fees and costs.?
Should mediation fail, a jury trial date has been set for Oct. 5 in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Santa Maria branch.
Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on June 12, 2009 (boomark / email).
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