Six More Atlanta Eagle Patrons Join Federal Lawsuit ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - Wednesday, six more patrons present during a controversial raid on a Midtown gay bar joined a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Department. WABE's Jim Burress reports.

The addition brings the number of plaintiffs to 28. The amended lawsuit also names 35 police officers as defendants.

Dan Grossman is part of the legal team representing the Atlanta Eagle patrons. Recently, he says, the city has discussed settling the case. He says under current circumstances, that's unlikely.

"They continue to deny basic facts, such as the fact there was a search at all," said Grossman. "So, with that attitude, there's really no way to settle a case with a party who doesn't yet admit they did anything wrong."

Atlanta Police stormed the Eagle after two complaints of lewd conduct and drug use. They searched more than 60 customers, but found no drugs. Officers did arrest eight employees on code violations.

During a trial last week, the city dropped charges against five of the employees. An Atlanta Municipal Court judge found the remaining three not guilty.

Jim Burress, WABE News

The six new plaintiffs are:
FELIX GARCIA
JEFFREY MCLEOD
CHRIS SCHMALTZ
DAVID THOMAS
ROBERT TREUTEL, JR.
GARY ZIEMER.

The APD officers named individually in the lawsuit are:

RICHARD PENNINGTON, individually
WILLIE ADAMS, III, individually
BENNIE E. BRIDGES, individually
JOHN H. BROCK, individually
DIMITRIO O. CALDWELL, individually
KELLY COLLIER, individually
CRAIG CONDON, individually
GREGORY D. DABNEY, individually
STALONE DAVIS, individually
CHRISTIPHER DOWD, individually
JEREMY D. EDWARDS, individually
HERMAN E. GLASS, individually
ROBERT C. GODWIN, individually
BRANDON JACKSON, individually
DIMITRI JAQUES, individually
MELONIE MAGUE, individually
VICENTE MARCANO, individually
CAYENNE MAYES, individually
TIMOTHY MCCLAIN, individually
JAMES MENZOIAN, individually
DION MERIDITH, individually
MARLON O. NOBLE, individually
SCOTT PAUTSCH, individually
DARNELL PERRY, individually
SCOTT PERRY, individually
WILLIAM PORTER, individually
EDWARD RABB, individually)
CEDRIC F. SMITH, individually
TYRONE TAYLOR, individually
KELLEITA THURMAN, individually
STEPHANIE UPTON, individually
RONALD J. WALKER, individually
WILLIAM WALTERS, individually
JARED G. WATKINS, individually
DEBRA A. WILLIAMS, individually
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