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.
Officer ran over gang member with police car, causing severe injuries from which plaintiff recovered; settlement included satisfaction of $1M in medical bills.
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.
See also: Gough v. County of Santa Clara ($800,000); 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:
Police shooting of mentally disabled, Marine veteran, 31 y.o.man who had crashed his SUV through school gate and disobeyed officers’ commands; survived by wife and three children.
Police shot African-American man accused of trying to run over officers with a vehicle; survived by 5 y.o. son.
Unarmed carwash worker shot and killed by police officer during traffic stop at 2:30am; officer claimed he thought victim was holding a rifle; a baseball bat, but no gun was found in his car; survived by wife and two children.
45 y.o. man, holding pipe in his hand, shot and killed by police after brief vehicle pursuit initiated for failure to wear his seat belt; survived by wife and five minor children.