Frazer et al v. City of East St. Louis et al

Filing 66

CLERK'S JUDGMENT (NJR/dka). Approved by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/14/2011. (dka, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
WYATT FRAZER and DELLA MURPHY,
Individually,
Plaintiffs,

No. 09-cv-802-JPG-SCW

v.
CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS; ALVIN PARKS, JR., in
his individual and official capacity as Mayor of the
City of East St. Louis; and ROBERT BETTS, in his
individual and official capacity as City Manager for
the City of East St. Louis,
Defendants.
JUDGMENT
This matter having come before the Court, the issues having been heard, and the Court
having rendered a decision as to some issues and a jury having rendered a verdict as to others,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to a Court decision,
judgment in part of Count 1 (claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for retaliation for exercising First
Amendment rights related to speech about hiring police officers) is entered in favor of
defendants City of East St. Louis, Alvin Parks, Jr. and Robert Betts and against plaintiffs Wyatt
Frazer and Della Murphy;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to a Court decision,
judgment in Count 2 (claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) for conspiracy to violate civil rights) is
entered in favor of defendants City of East St. Louis, Alvin Parks, Jr. and Robert Betts and
against plaintiffs Wyatt Frazer and Della Murphy;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to a jury verdict,
judgment in plaintiff Wyatt Frazer’s claim in the remainder of Count 1 (claim under 42 U.S.C. §
1983 for retaliation for exercising First Amendment rights related to speech about hiring a police
chief) is entered in favor of defendants City of East St. Louis, Alvin Parks, Jr. and Robert Betts
and against plaintiff Wyatt Frazer.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to a jury verdict,
judgment in Count 3 (claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 for retaliation for complaining of allegedly
discriminatory hiring practices) is entered in favor of plaintiffs Wyatt Frazer and Della Murphy
and against defendants City of East St. Louis, Alvin Parks, Jr. and Robert Betts in the amount of
$5,500 in compensatory damages and $15,000 in punitive damages to plaintiff Wyatt Frazer and
in the amount of $5,500 in compensatory damages and $15,000 in punitive damages to plaintiff

Della Murphy; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, pursuant to a Court decision,
judgment in Count 4 (claim for violation of East St. Louis Ordinance No. 01-10115) is entered in
favor of defendants City of East St. Louis, Alvin Parks, Jr. and Robert Betts and against
plaintiffs Wyatt Frazer and Della Murphy.
DATED: July 14, 2011

NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL, Clerk of Court
By:s/Deborah Agans, Deputy Clerk

Approved:

s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE