Madrigal v City of Alien Park.

Madrigal v City of Alien Park, U Dist. Ct ed Mich., No. 01-73911, Sept. 82004

Madrigal, 38 who is Mexican American, was the next to the first person of color hired as a patrolman forward a city's police force. Almost immediately after he started the piece of work his police chief allegedly began disciplining him, while not disciplining other officers who were part of similar incidents. He was arrested and jailed after an altercation with his wife, uniform though other officers had been involved in similar disputes without ramification. During his craft with the force, he was suspended without pay five times, and the chief and the city tried to have him fired. Although Madrigal remains onward the police force, he sustained lost wages and benefits of about $115000 during the five suspension periods. Further, he has been unable to obtain pursuit elsewhere because of the suspensions in succession his record and because the police chief publicly listed suspensions in the newspaper.

Madrigal and his wife su the city and the police chief, alleging disparate treatment and hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 USC ?§?§ 2000e et seq Plaintiffs also alleged state law violations. Plaintiffs join issueed the police chief and the city repeatedly disciplined him and attempted to have him fired because he is a Mexican American.

Defendants asserted the police chief disciplined Madrigal properly

A jury awarded plaintiffs $414 million, including $2 million in punitive damages to be paid from the city and $1 million in punitive damages to be paid by way of the chief. Madrigal's wife was awarded $1 million for los of consortium.

Plaintiffs' person specially versed s were Paula Christian-Kliger, psychology, and shore Hostetler, vocational rehabilitation, both of Southfield, Mich.

Plaintiffs' Counsel

*Barry A. Seifman, Farmington Hills, Mich.

*Raymond Guzall, Farmington Hills, Mich.

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