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Excessive force
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Kirakosian Law Blog
How To Sue The Police
In a society built on the foundation of law and order, it’s crucial that law enforcement agencies are held accountable for their actions. At Kirakosian Law Group, led by experienced…
The Right Coast
Alabama band director says he was trying to celebrate football team’s win when he was tased by police
Johnny Mims, the band director for Minor High School in Adamsville, Alabama, who was shocked with a stun gun by Birmingham police after he refused to stop his band's performance…
Kirakosian Law Blog
Everything You Need to Know About Police Misconduct Lawyers
If you live in a city with police, someone you know or even yourself are likely to have been affected by police misconduct. A lot of times, these occurrences leave…
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Court denied the defendants’ motion to dismissed for the claim of excessive force. Skorupski v. County of Suffolk, 652 F. Supp. 690 (E.D.N.Y. 1987)
Skorupski v. County of Suffolk, et al., a civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, highlighting alleged violations of civil rights. The incident revolves around a mistaken identity arrest.…
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Did A Police Officer Use Excessive Force During an Encounter with a Truck Driver on the Long Island Expressway?
Jocks v. Tavernier is a significant legal case that unfolded within the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and was later appealed at the Second…
Understanding the ADA
ADA and §504 Claims in Excessive Force Cases
Today’s blog entry is Short v. City of Rochester, which can be found here. In this case, a young black man with mental illness was killed by the police. His…
Simple Justice
The Hundreds Who Will Follow Tyre Nichols
As there always are, there will be apologists who will try to explain away a murder. They didn’t mean to kill him, but only beat him to a pulp to…
Kirakosian Law Blog
Innocent bystander, Adrian Cruz, beaten by deputies sues L.A. County
Adrian Cruz is suing Los Angeles County after deputies erroneously detained and beat him in front of his family while trying to protect them from police crossfire. After a dangerous…
Tort Talk
Federal Magistrate Judge Addresses Excessive Force Civil Rights Claims
In the case of Thompkins v. Klobucher, No. 2:21-CV-00320-CRE (W.D. Pa. Oct. 3, 2022 Reedy Eddy, M.J.), the court addressed a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by a Defendant police…
Tort Talk
Summary Judgment Granted In Favor of Police Officer on Civil Rights Excessive Force and Battery Claims
In the case of Fuller v. Narkin, No. 2:16-CV-00995-GAM (E.D. Pa. Aug. 11, 2022 McHugh, J.), the court dismissed the Plaintiff’s excessive force claims arising from a policy shooting incident.…