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POWELL v. CITY OF PITTSFIELD

No. CIV.A.97-30189 MAP.

221 F.Supp.2d 119 (2002)

Walter J. POWELL, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF PITTSFIELD, Edward M. Reilly, and Kathleen Alexander, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 21, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Hoose, Howard S. Sasson, Katz, Sasson & Hoose, Springfield, MA, for Plaintiff.

Judith C. Knight, Campoli & Curley, Katherine G. Alexander, Pittsfield, MA, Daniel R. Solin, New York City, David B. Mongue, Donovan & O'Connor, Adams, MA, Nancy Frankel Pelletier, Robinson, Donovan, Madden & Barry, Springfield, MA, John A. Agostini, Pittsfield, MA, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

PONSOR, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On September 29, 1993, plaintiff Walter Powell, an African-American police officer, settled a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against the City of Pittsfield. This settlement called for a payment of $81,000 and Powell's reinstatement to the Pittsfield police department. Following the settlement, the defendants began a campaign of obstruction, choreographed by the...

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