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Civil Rights
Police Misconduct
Wrongful Death

Forrest Belew v. Daryl Wood; Gene Fernandez; Guy Lemieux, et al.

Published: Jun. 3, 1995 | Result Date: May 10, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: N63188 –  $0

Judge

Henry Wien

Court

San Diego Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

J. Kenneth Jensen


Defendant

Bruce D. Praet
(Ferguson, Praet & Sherman APC)


Experts

Plaintiff

Donald E. Reierson
(technical)

Defendant

George T. Williams
(technical)

Facts

On March 30, 1993, at 7:15 p.m., Defendant police officers were called by Plaintiff Forrest Belew, a 19-year-old student, to assist him with his 38-year-old mentally deranged mother. When the woman armed herself with a knife, officers used verbal intervention, a baton, mace, and a taser in attempts to disarm her. When all efforts failed and she charged an officer with the knife, she was fatally shot.

Settlement Discussions

Defendants contend they made no offers and Plaintiff demanded $1,000,000.

Injuries

Death of mother.

Deliberation

2 days

Poll

9-3

Length

7 days


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