January 17, 2020
A New Jersey federal judge on Friday upended a roughly $2.1 million jury award as it relates to two former Jersey City officials, saying the word "or" in a question on the verdict sheet created ambiguity regarding their liability for allegedly assisting the city in discriminating or retaliating against an ex-police officer.
July 23, 2018
A New Jersey federal judge ruled Monday that nine retired Jersey City police sergeants are entitled to additional money to counteract the taxes on roughly $2.1 million in jury awards they received this year over claims the city did not promote them as part of a retaliatory scheme against one of the former officers.
July 12, 2018
A New Jersey federal judge shot down an attorney's request to take a former juror up on an offer to provide behind-the-scenes information on jury deliberations that yielded a $2 million verdict against Jersey City over denied police promotions, saying that any response would violate federal evidence rules.
May 03, 2018
A New Jersey federal jury has slammed Jersey City with roughly $2.1 million in damages in more than a decade's worth of litigation over claims the city did not promote police sergeants to the rank of lieutenant as part of a retaliatory scheme against one of the officers.