A female La Verne police officer who is suing the city, alleging the department has not done enough to stop harassment of her by an acting captain and a sergeant, is asking a judge to order the production of the personnel records of the pair.

In court papers filed Monday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Randolph Hammock in advance of an Oct. 27 hearing, attorneys for Officer Janessa Gonzalez contend that the information will assist them in preparing for the depositions of Acting Capt. Cory Leeper and Sgt. Mark Gutierrez, the plaintiff’s two alleged harassers.

“In the present matter, plaintiff seeks the production of documents that relate directly to the harassment and discrimination plaintiff was forced to endure and whether there was disparate treatment,” Gonzalez’s attorneys state

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