Judge dismisses former Lincoln police officer's lawsuit
A judge has dismissed the discrimination lawsuit of a former Lincoln Police Department spokeswoman, saying her allegations did not sufficiently prove a hostile work environment.
By News Channel NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. -- A judge has dismissed the discrimination lawsuit of a former Lincoln Police Department spokeswoman, saying her allegations did not sufficiently prove a hostile work environment.
Erin Spilker said in her lawsuit that she faced years of discrimination and that the department not only mishandled allegations of sexual assaults by male officers, but disciplined the women who complained.
Spilker's attorney Kelly Brandon said in the complaint that Spilker had been "subjected to assault, harassment, intimidation, threats and retaliation."
Spilker is among several female Lincoln police officers who have sued, alleging sex-based discrimination in the department.
One former officer, Sarah Williams, was paid $66,000 by the city to settle her lawsuit last year.