A tale of two states

Already posted about the new law in Texas putting the kibosh on unfounded lawsuits. Los Angeles has a permissive court system and it is costing them millions annually. From the LA Times:

Flood of lawsuits by LAPD officers costs the city millions
Robert Hill did not join the Los Angeles Police Department to become a millionaire. And yet, that's what happened in September when city officials cut the veteran cop and his lawyer a check for nearly $4 million.

The money was compensation for the snide comments and other abuse Hill suffered at the hands of other LAPD officers after he reported that a supervisor used racial slurs and embezzled department funds.

In the last decade, at least 16 other officers have won million-dollar-plus jury verdicts or settlements from the city in lawsuits in which they leveled accusations of sexual harassment, racial discrimination, retaliation and other workplace injustices. Dozens more officers have won five- or six-figure paydays.

I bet that if there was a chance that Robert and his lawyer would stand to lose several tens of thousands of dollars if they lost their case, this would never have gone to court. Robert should have done what people did up until the 80's -- suck it up and get on with their lives...