Gavin v. Boston Police Department et al

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Case Number:

1:18-cv-10819

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Leo T. Sorokin

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  1. March 23, 2022

    Boston PD Can't Undo Detective's $2M Gender Bias Verdict

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday roundly rejected the Boston Police Department's bid to reverse a $2 million jury verdict for a former detective who had sued the department and a superior for gender discrimination.

  2. December 15, 2021

    Boston Says Detective's $2M Gender Bias Verdict Can't Stand

    Boston said Wednesday that a "miscarriage of justice" in a gender bias case brought by a top female detective demands a new trial after a federal jury returned a $2 million verdict against the city.

  3. December 03, 2021

    Boston Cop's Attys Seek $1.3M In Fees After Gender Bias Win

    Todd & Weld LLP lawyers who led a Boston cop to a $2 million jury award for her gender bias claims against the police department want $1.3 million in fees after the city and a police captain put up "every conceivable obstacle" to presenting the case at trial.

  4. November 15, 2021

    Jury Hands Boston Cop $2M Verdict In Gender Bias Trial

    A federal jury in Boston sided with a high-ranking female detective who claimed the city's police department "stripped her of her power" after she made gender bias accusations against a supervisor, awarding her $2 million in damages.

  5. October 27, 2021

    Boston Cop Tells Jury 'Secret Campaign' Of Bias Sank Career

    A high-ranking female Boston police officer saw her promising career derailed through a "secret campaign" of retaliation after she aired sex discrimination concerns, jurors heard at the start of trial Wednesday.