Settlement OKd in Lawsuit by Officer
Attempting to end a legal battle with a veteran police lieutenant, the Simi Valley City Council on Monday authorized the city attorney to settle a lawsuit the officer filed against the city.
The case of Robert Klamser was discussed at a closed council session, and the terms of a settlement were not disclosed.
Klamser filed suit in Ventura County Superior Court in December, 1993, charging that he was improperly fired in retaliation for protecting victims of sexual harassment and for reporting an officer he thought was selling illegal drugs.
City officials, however, cited unspecified medical reasons when they forced Klamser to retire in November, 1993.
In November, Klamser filed a federal lawsuit, demanding a hearing before city officials to contest what he said was their finding that he was mentally disabled.
Klamser served 19 years on the Simi Valley Police Department.
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