Appeals court rules in favor Nashville police officer

Appeals court rules in favor of reservist

The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Aug 22, 2008 21:26:15 EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court panel has ruled in favor of a Nashville police officer who filed a lawsuit against the department contending his re-employment rights were violated after serving a year in Iraq.

Brian Petty, who served as an Army Reserve captain, requested reinstatement with the Metro Nashville Police Department in February 2005 but was not returned to work until the following month. He was assigned to a clerical position, not to his original job as patrol sergeant or a similar position.
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