The plaintiff, a 47-year-old black police Sergeant, claimed that his supervisor subjected him to racial harassment. He also claimed that other senior members of the same police department retaliated him against. The plaintiff sued the supervisor and the police department, alleging the defendants’ actions constituted workplace harassment and retaliation., The plaintiff had over 20 years of law enforcement experience. However, he claimed he suffered emotional distress as a result of the harassment and retaliation. Thus, the plaintiff claimed a worker’s compensation stress claim of $150,000 and sought recovery of emotional distress damages.