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EKANEM V.
CITY OF CHINO - US District Court
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Disposition |
Zero damages. Jury found in favor
of all defendants on over-detention issue. Jury
found that two of the three individual defendants
violated the plaintiff's constitutional rights by
the manner in which he was handcuffed but awarded no
damages. (March, 1996) |
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Case Description |
Civil rights/false arrest/excessive
force |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Patrick Smith |
ERVING V. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
- San Bernardino Superior Court (Rancho Cucamonga)
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (May, 1996) |
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Case Description |
Police misconduct |
|
Plaintiff's Counsel |
Michael A. Brush |
ESCOBAR V.
SCUTELLA, ET AL - US District Court
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Disposition |
$125,000 on false arrest plus
$160,000 punitive damages; defense as to four
officers (August, 1994) |
|
Case Description |
Civil rights claim; false arrest and
malicious prosecution arising from death of
plaintiff’s infant son |
|
Plaintiff's Counsel |
Yagman and Yagman |
ESTRADA V.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - US District Court (Jury
Trial)
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (August 2002) |
|
Case Description |
Civil rights/excessive force |
|
Plaintiff's Counsel |
Robert Mann |
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