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Gay Pennsylvania Jail Prisoner’s Discrimination Suit Settled for $750
Gay Pennsylvania Jail Prisoner's Discrimination Suit Settled for $750
A Pennsylvania prisoner was paid $750 to settle a discrimination suit.
Mr. Roache, a prisoner at the Delaware County prison, was denied a job and was harassed by guards because he is a homosexual. Roache sued in state court, claiming the guards' actions caused him emotional distress and financial loss. In 1996 Defendants paid $750 to settle the case. See: Roache v. Delaware County Prison Board, Case No. Unknown (Pa. Com. Pl.
A Pennsylvania prisoner was paid $750 to settle a discrimination suit.
Mr. Roache, a prisoner at the Delaware County prison, was denied a job and was harassed by guards because he is a homosexual. Roache sued in state court, claiming the guards' actions caused him emotional distress and financial loss. In 1996 Defendants paid $750 to settle the case. See: Roache v. Delaware County Prison Board, Case No. Unknown (Pa. Com. Pl.
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Roache v. Delaware County Prison Board
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Case No. Unknown (Pa. Com. Pl.) |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Damages | 750.00 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |