Vivas v. County of Riverside
Police shooting of 18 y.o. man who had just committed armed burglary but was visibly unarmed at time of shooting; gunshot wound to back resulted in paraplegia.
Unarmed Victim
Ruszczyk v. Minneapolis
40 y.o. woman who had called police about another person possibly being assaulted behind her house, shot by police officer as she approached his squad car unarmed. Officer was convicted of third degree murder; decedent survived by parents.
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.
Archibald v. County of San Bernardino
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.