Connecticut Jury Rules for Town of Stratford in Police Officer Employment Retaliation Case
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Nishica Srivastava
July 18, 2024
Zona, Anthony v. Town of Stratford c/o Town Clerk
On January 31, 2024, the Connecticut jury returned the verdict in favor of the Defendant, the Town of Stratford in the present tort case arising from alleged retaliation and harsh discipline against the Plaintiff police officer.Case Background
On April 20, 2021, Officer Anthony Zona filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation by superiors before the Connecticut Superior Court, New Haven Judicial Division. Hon. Karen Goodrow presided over this case. [Case number: NNH-CV21-6113292-S]Cause
The Plaintiff had a distinguished career as a law enforcement officer. He had served in the New Haven Police Department for many years before retiring. After retirement, he joined the Stratford Police Department in Connecticut. The Defendant is a municipality in Connecticut that employs the Plaintiff as a police officer.On March 21, 2020, the Plaintiff arrested a suspect involved in a shooting on East Broadway in Stratford. On March 23, 2020, while the suspect was in a holding cell at the Stratford Police Department, Lt Santo, Sgt Giansanti, and other officers entered the cellblock. They confronted the suspect because he had covered the video
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