Court Rejects Police Officer's Claim of Invasion of Privacy and Emotional Distress

The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a former police officer could not prove an invasion of his privacy or an actionable infliction of emotional distress from being forced to attend a psychiatric examination and then being granted a duty-related disability retirement. Case: Davidson v. City of Bridgeport, No. AC 38226, 03/06/2018, published. Facts: Bobby Davidson began working as a police officer for the City of Bridgeport in 1977. He became a sergeant with supervisory responsibilities in 1992. In 2004, a subordinate lodged six complaints against Davidson. The Police Department&r...