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CADEN V.
CARILLO - L.A. SUPERIOR COURT (Santa Monica)
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Disposition |
Jury found in phase one of trial
that the defendant committed a battery. In phase
two, however, the jury found that the defendant did
not cause harm to plaintiff and awarded no damages
to plaintiff. |
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Case Description |
Claim of battery against off duty
Santa Monica police officer. §1983 claim of
excessive force dismissed on summary judgment |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Wayne Hunkins of Matison & Margolese,
LLP |
CALLIS V. CITY
OF CULVER CITY - L.A. SUPERIOR COURT (SANTA MONICA)
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Disposition |
Verdicts for plaintiff as against
City and 1 of 7 individual defendants
($500,000 with decedent 60% negligent); appeal
pending |
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Case Description |
Police in-custody death from excited
delirium/positional asphyxiation |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Carol Watson and Stephanie Holtz |
CARLO V. CITY
OF CHINO AND COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO - US District
Court
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (March, 1995);
reversed on appeal as to one San Bernardino County
defendant; plaintiff awarded nominal damages |
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Case Description |
Civil rights/false Arrest |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Klass, Helman & Ross |
CASTRO V.
CITY OF CHINO - San Bernardino Superior Court
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (May, 1992) |
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Case Description |
Civil rights/excessive
force/unlawful temporary detention |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Margis Matulionis |
CASTRO V.
CITY OF DOWNEY - US District Court
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (August, 1995) |
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Case Description |
Police misconduct |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Leon Gilbert |
CHOATE V.
COUNTY OF ORANGE - Orange County Superior Court
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (July, 1996) |
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Case Description |
Civil rights violation |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Thomas Beck |
CHRYSLER V.
CITY OF WEST COVINA - US District Court
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (March, 1997) |
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Case Description |
Excessive force/police canine |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Robert Mann and Donald Cook |
CORCOLES V.
COUNTY OF ORANGE - Orange County Superior Court
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Disposition |
Defense verdict (November, 1994)
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Case Description |
Civil rights violation/false
arrest/false imprisonment |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Joseph Shalant |
CONTRERAS
V. WILSON - L.A. Superior Court
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Disposition |
Five defendants dismissed during
trial; defense verdict for remaining three deputies
(October, 1992) |
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Case Description |
Excessive force/improper police
procedures |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Thomas E. Beck |
COTTON V. COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA - US District Court
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Disposition |
Defense Verdict (May 7, 2010) |
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Case Description |
Civil rights - deliberate indifference to serious medical needs - firm represented psychiatrist
defendant. |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Leonard S. Sands and Heleni E. Suydam |
CRAWFORD V.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - L.A. Superior Court
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Disposition |
Verdict for plaintiff $25,000
(January, 1993) |
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Case Description |
Excessive force/use of sap |
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Plaintiff's Counsel |
Joel Goldberg |
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