News: Cosi insurance carrier denies harassment claim -
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Published on: 9/3/2002
Last Visited: 9/3/2002
The claim says Officer Stratton, 33, was a victim of former Police Chief Gary Eisenhower's "continuous sexual harassment since she became employed with the CPD" two years before.Incidents, the claim says, included various comments to Stratton, discussing "inappropriate personal issues" with her and humiliating her in other ways.
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In response to a Daily World request May 6 for a copy of any such complaint, written or verbal, City Clerk Donna Caton wrote June 12 the city had "no document of any kind of allegations, complaints, claims of sexual harassment by Chief Gary Eisenhower, including past or present, on file."
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Bramstedt did say this morning, however, that on or about "the same day that all this started with Gary," Bramstedt was made aware "of indirect information that I was given that came from the union regarding allegations that there was sexual harassment.
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Eisenhower, 54, had been off the job since May 2, when he resigned last month, effective Aug. 31.Until then, he was on medical leave.The city issued a statement May 6 that he would be seeking a medical disability because of a stroke he had suffered last fall.
At the same time, another Cosi police officer had reported seeing Eisenhower viewing images of naked women on a department computer while on duty, according to a Daily World investigation.A disk with the same images Eisenhower had allegedly been viewing reportedly had been found by another member of the Police Department.
The city's May 6 statement said the chief, who suffered a stroke last fall, "will leave office immediately" because of "his post - stroke medical condition รค"
A few days later, Mayor Bramstedt said Eisenhower was on medical leave, and he did not expect him to return to work.
In his letter of resignation dated July 31, Eisenhower wrote, "As suspected, my doctor has confirmed I suffered another stroke, apparently having occurred when I fell in my office on April 18, 2002.
"As a result, my physical and psychological health declined to such a state that I had to give recovery my full attention.It has become apparent my health to date has not been regained and my prognosis does not include full recovery."
Officer Stratton's claim seeks $50,000 for her "pain and suffering," and $2,100 for attorney fees.Additionally, "medical and professional counseling" costs and "separate locker room facilities" at the police department are being asked.