On November 23, 2021, an Oakland County Circuit Court jury awarded SPFPA $500,241.40 from LEOSU Representative Steve Maritas. The SPFPA sued Maritas after he failed to honor three separate written agreements with respect to his improper use of SPFPA property following his discharge from employment.
The Court ruled Maritas violated his contractual obligations and the jury award the SPFPA the full amount of damages proved at trial. A Federal jury trial against Maritas/LEOSU on his defaming the SPFPA and its President David L. Hickey is anticipated to go to trial later this year. An even larger damages amount against Maritas and his Union is expected from the that jury.
