Camden Firefighters' Discrimination Suit Finally Settled
Updated 4:45 PM EST, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Racial discrimination claims brought by two Camden deputy fire chiefs against their department were settled this week.
Terrence Crowder and Kevin Hailey, who are black, first sued in 2001, alleging discrimination and a hostile work environment involving Fire Chief Joseph Marini and Chief Herbert Leary, who are white.
A jury in 2005 found for Crowder and Hailey, who remained in their jobs. But, they filed a second suit in 2006, claiming the discrimination persisted and that they faced retaliation.
The settlement, approved Thursday by a federal judge, ends the legal action. It calls for Crowder, who retired in May, and Hailey, who would retire next year, to receive $1.15 million.
In addition, Marini would retire on Dec. 31, and all supervisory fire officers with the rank of captain or higher would undergo diversity training. Leary had already retired.
Copyright Associated Press
First Published: Nov 7, 2009 4:32 PM EST
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