Pete Hernandez v. City of Austin, Jesus Sanchez, John Sikoski & Robert Escamilla

Current Revsion Submitted: Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:08
Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:00

Mistaken identity of citizen. Police thought he had stolen a car and approached Plaintiff in a Walmart parking lot, ordering him to get on the ground. As Plaintiff was complying with the commands, Jesus Sanchez tackled the Plaintiff, causing a low back injury, necessitating a two level lumbar fusion.

Assessment

Plaintiff had about $300,000 past medical expenses. We received the verdict in February, 2016. As of November, 2016, we are still waiting on Judge Yeakel to approve and order attorney fees.

Verdict
State
Docket Number / Citation
Court
Stage of litigation that case resolved
Total Dollar Amount
877,000
Claim(s) / Cause(s) of Action
Year Filed
Year Resolved
Number of Plaintiffs
1