| Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatcher dispute continues | 1990-05-24 | Amy Barkoo, a former Skokie Fire Department dispatcher who sued the village for harassment and discrimination and lost, is asking the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its May 7 judgment against her. | Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 1990, p. 12 | Litigation, Skokie Fire Department, Barkoo, Amy |
| Former dispatcher loses $70,000 award | 1990-05-17 | The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the September 1988 jury verdict that awarded former Skokie fire dispatcher Amy Barkoo a $70,000 damage award. Barkoo has until May 21 to decide whether she will fight the court decision. | Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 1990, p. 3 | Litigation, Skokie Fire Department, Barkoo, Amy |
| Judgment yields $70,000 for ex-Skokie dispatcher | 1988-09-22 | A six-person jury awarded former Skokie emergency dispatcher Amy Barkoo $70,000 plus court costs in a civil lawsuit she filed last June against three Fire Department officials. The jury decided Barkoo's rights to free speech were violated. | Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 1988, p. 3 | Skokie Fire Department, Courts, Municipal employees, Barkoo, Amy |
| No Title | 1988-09-17 | A federal jury found three Skokie Fire Department officials violated a former emergency services dispatcher's right to free speech. The dispatcher, Amy Barkoo, was awarded $70,000 plus legal expenses. | Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 17, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Skokie Fire Department, Courts, Municipal employees, Barkoo, Amy |