Gomez v. City of Los Angeles
Police shooting of 13 y.o.boy playing with Air-Soft gun; boy paralyzed; settled on appeal for $15M.
Police shooting of 13 y.o.boy playing with Air-Soft gun; boy paralyzed; settled on appeal for $15M.
29 y.o. mentally ill, unarmed man shot and killed by police officer during struggle after being wrongfully detained; verdict includes $15.5 million compensatory and $18 million punitive damages; survived by parents.