Tavai v. Dickson

Current Revsion Submitted: Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:38
Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:25
Description

Police were doing a warrant sweep in an area where many homeless people sleep. They woke up my client to check for warrants. Incident was caught on in car video, low quality. Officer claimed plaintiff spit at him. Officer punched plaintiff in the head, a glancing blow, no physical damages. Internal investigation found force excessive and officer received one day suspension.

State
Docket Number / Citation
Court
Claim(s) / Cause(s) of Action
Year Filed
Year Resolved
Stage of litigation that case resolved
Total Dollar Amount
70,000
Attorney's Fees
15,000
Number of Plaintiffs
1
Class Action
No
PLRA Applied
No
Plaintiff Sought Injunctive Relief
No
Wrongful Conviction
No
Excessive Force
No
Fatal Excessive Force
No