EX-LAPD COP, WIFE SEEK DAMAGES CLAIMS FILED AGAINST BURBANK SEEKING MORE THAN $2 MILLION.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer BURBANK - A retired LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. deputy chief has filed a claim against the city of Burbank, saying he was falsely accused of misconduct in a letter written by a city official. The claims by James McMurray, who retired in June as a deputy chief with the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . , and his wife, former Burbank administrator Deborah McMurray, are related to a $1.5 million harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. suit she won last December against the city of Burbank. The McMurrays' July 28 claims contend that a letter written in September 2003 from Burbank Chief Assistant City Attorney Juli Scott to LAPD Chief William Bratton unfairly accused James McMurray of misconduct in connection with his wife's lawsuit. ``The claim (in Scott's letter) was that he was using ... public resources to assist his wife's lawsuit,'' said Burbank City Attorney Dennis Barlow. Barlow said the resources referred to in the letter included using unmarked police cars to transport McMurray's wife and photocopying photocopying, process whereby written or printed matter is directly copied by photographic techniques. Generally, photocopying is practical when just a few copies of an original are needed. When many copies are required, printing processes are more economical. material for documents related to the lawsuit. LAPD Internal Affairs Internal affairs may refer to:
But in his claim, James McMurray, 59, who lives in Burbank, contends the investigation prompted his transfer from the head of detective operations to the West Bureau. McMurray retired rather than accept the transfer. ``The stress of the investigation caused claimant CLAIMANT. In the courts of admiralty, when the suit is in rem, the cause is entitled in the Dame of the libellant against the thing libelled, as A B v. Ten cases of calico and it preserves that title through the whole progress of the suit. to be unable to devote the proper amount of attention to his assignment, resulting in his transfer to a less desirable position and ultimately his premature retirement from the Los Angeles Police Department,'' the claim said. In her claim, Deborah McMurray, 57, said interviews with Internal Affairs officers caused her to become ``extremely physically and emotionally distressed.'' The McMurrays each are seeking damages in excess of $1 million. The Burbank City Attorney's Office sought permission Tuesday from the City Council to hire the law firm of Bannan, Green, Frank & Terzian LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol to defend it against the claim, which is the precursor to a lawsuit. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com |
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