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Friday, November 6, 2009

Gender Lawsuit Moves Forward

Ohio's District Court of Appeals overturned a decision in October that dismissed three female firefighters gender-discrimination lawsuits against the Toledo Fire Department, reports The Blade. The judge who originally dismissed the case said the women did not prove discrimination rather than poor treatment. Capt. Carla Stachura and firefighters Judi Imhoff and Geraldine McCalland, who are each asking for $250,000 in damages and compensation, now can take their case to court. Stachura, Imhoff and McCalland filed the suit in November 2005 against the city and three department officials. The lawsuit alleges gender discrimination and that the official created a ...

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