Robin Heinemann v. City of Concord
Published: Mar. 5, 2011 | Result Date: Jan. 25, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: C09-03383 Settlement – $150,000
Court
Contra Costa Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Stanley J. Casper
(Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook)
Defendant
Facts
Lt. Robin Heinemann, the highest-ranking woman in the Concord Police Department and a 22-year department veteran, sued the City of Contra Costa alleging discrimination at the police department.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF CONTENTIONS:
Heinemann contended that she and female officers were powerless in a "de facto hierarchy" based upon a "presumption of male supremacy." The complaint also alleged that the department was "rife with overt hostility and disparate treatment toward female officers."
Result
The City decided to settle the matter and pay $150,000 to Heinemann and an additional confidential amount, and attorney fees to resolve her related workers' compensation claim.
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