Jul. 31, 2024
Santa Monica pays $3M to settle injury claims relating to zip tie handcuffs
Officers zip-tied plaintiffs' hands after they were arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest. When an officer removed the zip ties the next day, he stabbed one of the plaintiffs, causing profuse pain and bleeding.
Santa Monia has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two women severely injured when a police officer attempted to release their handcuffs following their arrest at a protest of the murder of George Floyd and other Black individuals at the hands of law enforcement.
The plaintiffs claimed six causes of action including violation of the Bane Civil Rights Act; false arrest and false imprisonment; and assault and battery.
They were arrested in Santa Monica on...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In