The first of nine Saint John police officers who filed conduct complaints against Chief Robert Bruce last year is now suing the police board for alleged breach of contract, “retaliatory conduct” over her complaint and misfeasance in public office.
Saint John Board of Police Commissioners has not yet filed statement of defence to claims by Samantha McInnis
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In her statement of claim, Samantha McInnis alleges the Saint John Board of Police Commissioners is ‘vicariously liable’ for the conduct of the chief and other employees. (Matthew Bingley/CBC)
The first of nine Saint John police officers who filed conduct complaints against Chief Robert Bruce last year is now suing the police board for alleged breach of contract, “retaliatory conduct” over her complaint and misfeasance in public office.
Samantha McInnis, who is no longer a member of the Saint John Police Force, filed her lawsuit against the Saint John Board of Police Commissioners with the Court of King’s Bench earlier this week.
In her statement of claim, the former superintendent and executive officer to the chief alleges the board “breached its duty of good faith” regarding her contract and is “vicariously liable” for the conduct of Bruce and other employees.
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