Date set for firefighter’s harassment lawsuit trial
From Times Staff Reports
A racial harassment lawsuit brought by firefighter Tennie Pierce was headed for a Sept. 24 trial Tuesday after a judge denied a city request to throw out the case.
Pierce alleges his dinner was laced with dog food as part of a racial prank at a Westchester firehouse in 2004. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vetoed a $2.7-million settlement last year after photos suggested that Pierce had participated in some pranks.
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