by Christopher Zoukis
A Williamson County, Texas man has settled a federal lawsuit against two police officers and the county for an undisclosed amount.
Will Aguilar was driving his motorcycle home from a paramedic class April 9, 2009 when Williamson County police officers Daniel Robertson and Michael Baxter stepped into ...
by Christopher Zoukis
An Oregon man and woman who claimed that Portland police violated their civil rights by unlawfully searching their home have settled a federal lawsuit for $12,500, plus attorney's fees.
Sarah Hill and Brent Lopez had an argument late in the evening on August 17, 2011. Their neighbor ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A Cass County, Nebraska man has agreed to settle a federal civil rights case that alleged that he was accused, arrested and jailed for a double murder that he did not commit.
Matthew Livers was arrested on suspicion that he murdered Wayne Stock and Sharmon Stock April ...
by Christopher Zoukis
The guardian of a Seattle man who suffered brain damage as a result of a police beating has settled a federal civil rights claim for $1.75 million.
On May 29, 2010, Seattle police officers Grant Leavit and Katrina Stuckey contacted Brian Scott Torgerson at his Seattle apartment. ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A Florida jury has awarded $82,056 to a man who claimed he was beaten by a Hallandale Beach police officer.
Kenneth Salazar, a 37-year-old schoolteacher, was driving in Hallandale Beach October 30, 2009, when he was pulled over by police officer Josue Hernandez for an allegedly improper ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A Michigan woman who was jailed for writing a message in chalk on a sidewalk has settled her federal lawsuit for $77,500.
Melissa Marie Jackson visited her boyfriend at the Genesee County Jail on October 18, 2010. As was her custom after a visit, she went across ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania police officer has accepted $440,000 to settle a claim that he was harassed and retaliated against for reporting a sexual assault committed by his partner.
Ritchie Webb had been working for the Bristol Borough police department for almost a decade when he responded ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A Baltimore, Maryland man has agreed to a $75,000 settlement of his claim that two Baltimore police officers used excessive force against him.
John Bonkowski was driving drunk May 13, 2012, when he was pulled over by Detective Mike McSpadden and Sergeant Harvey Martini. During the course ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A jury has awarded a Carrolton, Texas man $80,000 for damages sustained when a police officer used excessive force against him.
Jason Dean Geils was arrested for DUI on December 9, 2009. Carrolton police officer Don Patin brought Geils to the jail, and during the booking process, ...
by Christopher Zoukis
A Whitehouse, Texas woman and her minor son have settled a claim of false arrest and false imprisonment for $2,000.
Candace Caroline McCarrell was driving with her son, J.M., on June 8, 2012, when she was pulled over by Whitehouse police officer David Earl Allen. Allen claimed ...
