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HAROLD F. EVANS JR. Plaintiff
vs.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. Defendants.
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Issues:
Alcohol, public employee, off-duty conduct, policy and procedure, evidence.
Case Summary:
Harold Evans, a former Connecticut State Trooper, files suit after he's discharged. Evans contends his dismissal was racially motivated. His supervisors contend their decision was based on Evans' substandard work performance and his off-duty conduct, which they thought reflected his poor judgment.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
This is the first judicial review of this case.
Outcome:
Evans wins. The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut ruled that the state failed to submit sufficient evidence to support its case against Evans. The court ruled that his firing was racially motivated and that he was a victim of discrimination.