Police pilot receives $750K settlement in suit – By Dan McKay (Albuquerque Journal) / Sept 7, 2022
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SANTA FE – The first female pilot hired by New Mexico State Police has reached a $750,000 settlement to resolve a civil rights lawsuit she filed accusing the agency of a sexist work environment and discrimination.
In the lawsuit, LeAnne Gomez, the pilot, said officers peed and showered in a public work area, an instructor referred to one of her flying lessons as a “$2,000 date” and that she objected to racist remarks, prompting a sergeant to storm out of a classroom.
Attorneys for the state Department of Public Safety, in turn, denied the claims in court, and the state didn’t admit any liability in the settlement.
Tim White, an Albuquerque attorney who represented Gomez, said they were satisfied with the outcome.
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