Victim of rape suing hospital
Dayton Daily News, April 18, 2002
A former employee of a hospital filed a federal lawsuit charging the hospital should have known the danger posed by a co-worker who kidnapped and raped her.
Dayton attorney Elaine S. Bernstein, who limits her practice to employment discrimination and sexual harassment cases, said she had never seen federal sexual harassment law used in such a case.
Bernstein said the employee's attorney, Alexander M. Spater of Columbus, is "one of the preeminent plaintiff's attorneys in this state" and appears to be presenting "a creative argument."
She said if an employer "knew or should have known of an employee's propensity to do something, then they're on notice and if something happens, they lose their defense."
Cleveland man sues Des Moines airport
The Des Moines Register, Aug. 1, 2001
Cleveland biochemical engineer Pram Nguyen, represented by Alexander Spater, has sued the Des Moines airport and 79 other airports nationwide, alleging they violate federal pollution standards by overusing the de-icing chemical glycol.
Lawsuit claims whistleblower unfairly lost his job
The Associated Press, Dec. 8, 1999
A whistleblower, who alleged Cleveland's air pollution control program misused money, has sued the city and an engineering firm over his layoff.
Justice Dept. sues Cleveland over misuse of EPA funds
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 17, 1999
The federal Justice Department has sued Cleveland and its air pollution control bureau, claiming the city misused grant money from the U.S. EPA and should repay $1.3 million in misspent funds and damages. The suit alleges that between 1996 and 1998 the city illegally used federal money intended for air pollution programs to pay for items that had nothing to do with air pollution. The federal action arose out of a "whistleblower" suit against the city by Pram Nguyen.
Woman wins $ 300,000 in eviction case
The Columbus Dispatch, June 6, 1996
A Whitehall woman who was awarded $ 300,000 by a Franklin County jury this week for an eviction that was racially motivated said she'll stay in the apartment until the check is in her hand.
Driven to extremes; black men take steps to avoid police stops
The Washington Post , March 29, 1996
Alexander Spater, who successfully sued Reynoldsburg, Ohio, on behalf of a client who had been stopped by the cityÕs ÒSpecial Nigger Arrest Team,"
said, "If you're stopped, who's going to know what's behind it?"
Firms face added liability for discriminating against mentally ill
Business First. Oct. 17, 1994
Sandy Spater, who often handles plaintiff claims, said most of the cases he has dealt with concerned "stress-related" claims: Post traumatic stress syndrome, depression or on-the-job stress brought on by sexual harassment, he said.
Ordeal began with traffic stop
USA Today, July 23, 1993
A target of the mostly white Reynoldsburg police departmentÕs "Special Nigger Arrest Team," or SNAT, has filed a civil rights suit seeking damages for his arrest. Alexander Spater filed the suit on behalf of Gregory Murphy
School board is ordered to rehire official
The Columbus Dispatch , Jan. 23, 1992
The Columbus Board of Education erred two years ago when it fired assistant superintendent Evelyn Luckey. The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the board to pay Luckey back pay and reinstate her. Her attorney, Sandy Spater, said, "If you want to terminate people, you have to use proper procedure. The school board has to be concerned about following state law when it decides not to renew anybody's contract."
Judge rules department was racist
The Associated Press, Jan. 8, 1985
Ruling that there was "overwhelming" evidence of discrimination against black police officers, a federal judge Tuesday ordered Columbus police officials to meet with the black officers and work out a remedy. Alexander Spater represented Police Officers for Equal Rights, who filed the suit in 1978
Judge Rules Bi- Or Homosexuality Not Grounds To Fire Teacher
The Associated Press, Oct. 23, 1981
A federal court has ruled that sexual preference is not grounds to discipline or fire a teacher as long as the preference does not affect school functions. Sandy Spater represented the teacher, who was also awarded $40,447.
