Mentally Ill Prisoner Marched To Hospital Stark Naked
Mentally Ill Prisoner Marched To Hospital Stark Naked
Lawsuits & Litigation
Lakewood Sheriff’s Shooting Lawsuit Settled for $3.3M
As a result of the tragic fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in front of his Lakewood home back in 2015, the Board of Supervisors voted to pay $3.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the man’s family. At the moment, few details about the incident have been released to the public, though according to documents, “the deputies claim their actions were reasonable under the circumstances.” Additionally, according to documents, the settlement was agreed to “based on the risks and uncertainties of litigation.”
Family of WWII Hero Alexander Nininger Sues DoD Over Refusal to Try Identifying Remains
Not long after the United States was forced into the World War II, 23-year old First Lt. Alexander Nininger found himself alone in a Filipino foxhole. Armed with two rifles, grenades, and a bayonet, the young soldier made his way in and out of trenches, tossing explosives and firing off rounds until he ran out
Rosebud Restaurants Agrees To Pay $1.9M Settlement In Discrimination Case
Discrimination has been in the news a lot lately, and restaurants aren’t immune. Just recently Rosebud Restaurants agreed to pay $1.9 million “and establish a program to hire African-Americans” as part of a settlement agreement. The settlement itself is the result of a 4-year federal lawsuit “that charged the Chicago-based restaurant chain with discriminating against some black job applicants.”
U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Harder for Citizens to Sue Law Enforcement Over Police-Provoked Shootings
In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for citizens to sue law enforcement in instances wherein police barge into a home and provoke a shooting. The decision set aside a $4 million verdict that had been awarded to a homeless couple against two Los Angeles County deputies. The case
Woman Damages $350K Worth Of Items In Ex’s Home
Woman Damages $350K Worth Of Items In Ex’s Home
Bernards Township, NJ, To Pay Muslim Organization $3.25m As Settlement
Bernards Township, NJ, officials will pay a Muslim organization $3.25 million under the terms of a federal lawsuit. The details of the award and its stipulations were released Tuesday. On top of having to write a large check, Bernards Township officials agreed to provide diversity and inclusion training for its current and future planning board
Settlements Issued To Families Of Those Killed By Officers
Settlements Issued To Families Of Those Killed By Officers
Appellate Court Rules Transgender Student from Wisconsin Was Discriminated Against In Bathroom Case
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a transgender student from Wisconsin must be allowed to use the bathroom suiting their gender identity in school. The decision was praised by lawyers for 17-year old Ashton Whitaker. Reuters reports the ruling was the first time a federal appellate court upheld the notion that transgender students
Mentally Ill Woman Awarded $30K Settlement After Being Dragged Down Courthouse Hallway
A case involving a mentally ill woman and the Broward Sheriff’s Office was recently settled for $30,000. The case itself began when the mentally ill woman, Dasyl Rios, was “dragged across a courthouse hallway by a Broward sheriff’s detention deputy” back in early 2015. The horrible incident sparked national headlines at the time, and was made more horrible when cellphone footage was released showing Rios being “dragged by the shackles around her ankles by Christopher Johnson, a detention deputy.” On the video, she was heard screaming, “You’re hurting me!”