The city attorney's office has filed a motion seeking a new trial in the case of former Deputy Police Chief William Taylor, who was awarded nearly $1.3 million in March after a jury found that he was demoted and eventually fired in retaliation for standing up for minority officers and raising concerns about internal problems.
On March 19, a Los Angeles jury ruled 9 to 3 in favor of Taylor despite testimony from city officials, including City Manager Mike Flad, who denied that the former police deputy had even raised the concerns, let alone that he experienced retaliation.
Only former Mayor Marsha Ramos testified that Taylor came to her with concerns about a hostile work environment and minority officers not being promoted. Ramos said Taylor was also concerned about retaliation from the city.