Mears v. City of Los Angeles
39 y.o. cocaine-intoxicated man, in psychiatric distress and combative with paramedics and police, died from officers’ multiple tasing, blunt force, and compression asphyxia; survived by parents.
California
Petrov v. Alameda County
Video-recorded beating of 28 y.o. meth. addicted man, with multiple arrests for drug sales, who was captured by deputies after high speed pursuit over the Bay Bridge. Deputies beat Plaintiff with batons for minutes. Two deputies were fired and criminally charged with felonies. Plaintiff sustained multiple crushing hand fractures, concussion, and scalp lacerations from multiple head strikes by deputies’ batons. Plaintiff faced unrelated federal charges at time of settlement.
Adams v. Merced County
Police shooting of 18 y.o. man, following high-speed pursuit; survived by parents.
Taylor et al. v. City of Oakland, et al.
Settlements and verdicts in related cases for 44 African-American men, many accused of drug dealing, strip searched on the street by Oakland police officers pursuant to custom and written strip search policy. Settlement reached after verdicts in favor of two test plaintiffs. (No deaths).
Rastel lo v. City of Torrance
Off-duty police officer, allegedly drunk, had vehicle accident killing 19-year-old man; survived by parents.
Doe v. Sanchez
Officer raped 24 y.o. woman he pulled over for a traffic stop; officer convicted for the rape.
Rose v. County of Sacramento
Police shooting of 25 y.o.mentally ill man during physical altercation with police, after family made 5150 call; survived by parents.
Zerby v. City of Long Beach
Police shooting of intoxicated, 35 y.o. man holding pistol-shaped water hose nozzle; police said he pointed it at them; toxicology showed .42% blood alcohol level, plus valium and THC; survived by mother and son.
Harmon v. City of Santa Clara
Police severely fractured ankle of 34 y.o. mother, on video, while unlawfully forcing entry to her home; plaintiff required three surgeries and developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS),causing constant pain, weakness, loss of mobility, and likely permanent disability.
Taylor v. Los Angeles County
31 y.o. Af.-Am. man shot and killed by deputies, who claimed he revealed a hand gun in his waistband, then ran from them; officers claimed that during foot pursuit, Donte Taylor pulled out the gun; no gun was recovered.