Fire Chief Says City Got 'Cold Feet' On Race Bias Deal

By Emmy Freedman · June 26, 2025, 12:53 PM EDT

A $180,000 settlement resolving a race bias suit should be enforced, a fire chief told a North Carolina federal court, saying he canceled his jury trial against the city of Charlotte...

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Case Information

Case Title

Patterson v. City of Charlotte

Case Number

3:18-cv-00612

Court

North Carolina Western

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

November 14, 2018