Triable issues of fact exist in Civil Rights Case regarding whether Probable Cause Existed, New York
Mr. Mendez was walking down the street in the Bronx to meet a woman. After inquiring of a passing citizen on the street, several police officers pulled up and threw the Plaintiff against the wall. With Plaintiff was the passerbyer - Jamal Joseph - who was thrown up against the wall of an apartment building with the Plaintiff. "Officers Shea and Moreno and their supervisor, Lieutenant Davis, were on patrol in the vicinity [that day]. Shea observed plaintiff standing near Josep
New York City Police detain and handcuff Fifth Grader who leaves School after Teacher tells Student
The New York Law Journal Headline read that "A Manhattan judge ruled that two New York City police officers lawfully detained a non-English speaking public school student who left school and went home without permission after his teacher told him that he could not take part in a class field trip." The infant-plaintiff was W.C., a fifth grade student at P.S. 137, who was not allowed to go on a school field trip but, instead, simply left the school without anyone letting his pa
Supreme Court: Officer Justified in Killing Suspect Fleeing in High Speed Chase
The Texas Police Department followed Israel Lieja (deceased - his interest represented by Luna) because there was a warrant for his arrest. When approached by the police, Leija drove off and was followed by police on a high speed chase. On top of that, Leija called the Police and told the dispatcher he had a gun and would shoot if the police did not abandon their chase. As opposed to abandon the chase, the Police Officers maintained the pursuit and set up tire spikes at three
Improper Pleading Results in Appeal; Occupy Wall Street Case Remanded for Excessive Force Claim
Plaintiff Shamir was part of the Occupy Wall Street Protests. He engaged in sleepful protest: one where he intended on sleeping parallel to the curb of Centre Street in NYC. At some point he was told to move it along by the NYPD. As he did, he went up to the police and called one a thug and "may have yelled" at the officer. In return, Shamir was handcuffed with zip-tie plastic cuffs. Because "Shamir was arraigned more than 24 hours after his arrest on a charge of unlawful cam
