Lawsuit Filed Against Roseville PD for Hostile Environment for Gay Officers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 19, 2010 -- Attorney Paul Q. Goyette and Co-counsel Joy C. Rosenquist filed the civil rights lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages from the city and the police department on behalf of their clients, Roseville Police Department Investigations Supervisor Sgt. Darin DeFreece, Officer Ken Marler and former narcotics detective Michael Lackl.

The lawsuit names Roseville Police Chief Mike Blair for failing to stop and in some instances retaliating against those reporting harassment claims. It names Blair, Roseville Police Department Sgt. Kelby Newton and former City Manager Craig Robinson for not turning the department around after claims first surfaced in 2007.

Goyette & Associated attempted on numerous occasions to settle this dispute, but both the City of Roseville and the Roseville Police Department were adamant about moving forward.

The lawsuit was filed in Placer County Superior Court in Roseville, California. The City of Roseville and Roseville Police Department can expect to be served today.

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