Plaintiff, an African American 50 year-old, was sitting in his vehicle when approached by police about an open alcohol container in a parking lot. Plaintiff denied knowing anything about it and refused to allow a search of his vehicle. Plaintiff was placed in a chokehold and arrested. Toxicology revealed no alcohol in his system. Defendants City of San Leandro and Officer Michael Olivera settled prior to filing any motions.
City of Pomona illegally seizing the property of its residents experiencing homelessness. We sued to stop the practice and force the city to honor the plaintiffs' constitutional rights and compensate them for lost property.
Resolved post-filing; no dispositive motions decided.
See also: Gough v. County of Santa Clara ($800,000); Gough v. County of Santa Clara ($1.2M).
Kristy Gough, aged 30, killed in March 2008 while cycling with Matt Peterson when sheriff's deputy fell asleep at the wheel.
Accident resulted in three separate settlements:
See also: Gough v. County of Santa Clara ($1.2M); Peterson v. County of Santa Clara.
Kristy Gough, aged 30, killed in March 2008 while cycling with Matt Peterson when sheriff's deputy fell asleep at the wheel.
Accident resulted in three separate settlements:
Off-duty police officer, allegedly drunk, had vehicle accident killing 19-year-old man; survived by parents.
Police shooting of undercover Oakland police officer who was holding arrestee at gunpoint, shot and killed by “friendly fire;” survived by wife and son; highly contested liability.
Officer ran over gang member with police car, causing severe injuries from which plaintiff recovered; settlement included satisfaction of $1M in medical bills.
31 y.o. mentally ill man, beaten to death by corrections officers in jail. Three officers charged with murder. Decedent’s 7y.o. daughter received 85% of settlement, and sisters received 15%.
25 yr. old severely beaten after a high-speed chase. Video taken by witness on balcony nearby. Officers famously acquitted of criminal charges, some later found guilty of civil rights violations.
29 y.o. man shot and during struggle with police; officer claimed Glenn reached for partner’s gun; video contradicted officer’s claim; survived by mother and 4 y.o. son.
Related article: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-glenn-lapd-shooting-settlement-20161202-story.html