Retired Parsippany Police Captain Not Retaliated Against, Jury Finds

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A jury found that retired Parsippany Police Capt. James Carifi was not a victim of retaliation, ending an ordeal that first began in 2011.

Carifi sued the town, first in 2011, alleging that he was the subject of internal affairs investigations for reporting wrongdoing within the department, and was denied a promotion. The jury found that Carifi acted "in good faith" by raising alarms, but what he was not retaliated against; none of the intern investigations ended with punishments.

It was not clear if Carifi planned to appeal the decision.

Mayor James Barberio, who is running for reelection, was pleased by the verdict.

"After demanding $4.3 million from Parsippany's taxpayers and six years of litigation, the jury gave James Carifi the verdict he deserved- $0!" he wrote in a press release. Barberio also called on Michael Soriano, his opponent in the election, to "publicly reject James Carifi's support and to join with me in demanding that James Carifi reimburse the taxpayers for all the money he has cost us."

At one point during the case, Parsippany was also suing Carifi, for allegedly stealing over 960,000 worth of documents on his last day at work. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office declined to press charges in that case.

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• Carifi Suit Dismissed, But Town Action Against Former Police Captain Continues
• Captain Accused of Possibly Stealing Police Information
• James Carifi 2011 Lawsuit Against Township Dismissed Without Prejudice

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