TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey’s Supreme Court has upheld a jury award for a state trooper who said he suffered retaliation after he refused to destroy evidence relating to an infamous high-speed escort on the Garden State Parkway.
Two troopers lost their jobs for escorting the caravan of sports cars, one driven by a former member of the New York Giants, at speeds of 100 mph in 2012.
Frank Chiofalo alleged he received an internal memo commending one of the two troopers for “a job well done.”
Chiofalo testified that when he approached a superior, he was told the memo “doesn’t exist.” He claimed he was retaliated against after he refused to destroy the document.
The state had argued the superior’s statement was too vague and didn’t violate any specific law.
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This story has been corrected to show that one of the drivers was a former New York Giants player at the time, not a current Giants player.
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