Date: 05-25-2005

Case Style: Roy C. Johnson, et al. v. City of Tulsa

Case Number: 4:94-cv-00039-TCK-FHM

Judge: Terence Kern

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Robert M. Blakemore, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney:

Deputy City Attorney Larry V. Simmons, Tulsa City Attorney's Office, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Description:

Roy Johnson and a number of other African-American Tulsa police officers sued the City of Tulsa claiming that they were discriminated against in promotions because of their race and that they were retaliated against and harassed because of their race and complaints.

Outcome: Settled for $50,000 for the individual named plaintiff and $200,000 for other officers who claim that they were discriminated against.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None