Ricardo Palikiko-Garcia, Stanley Harris, Keith Dwayne Richardson v. City and County of San Francisco; Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, Deputy Scott Neu; Deputy Evan Staehely; Deputy Eugene Jones; Deputy Clifford Chiba, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive
Published: Sep. 17, 2016 | Result Date: Apr. 5, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:16-cv-01305-JCS Settlement – $90,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
John L. Burris
(Law Offices of John L. Burris)
Lateef H. Gray
(Law Offices of John L. Burris)
Defendant
Cheryl S. Adams
(Office of the San Francisco City Attorney)
Facts
Ricardo Palikiko-Garcia, Stanley Harris, and Keith Richardson sued the City and County of San Francisco, Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, and Deputies Scott Neu, Evan Staehely, Eugene Jones, and Clifford Chiba, involving allegations of civil rights violations.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs were county jail inmates who contended they were abused, mistreated, and subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by the defendants. Among other things, defendants, specifically defendant Scott Neu, harassed plaintiffs by calling them derogatory and racist names, interrupted plaintiffs' kitchen routines by making plaintiff Stanley Harris do exercises against his will in preparation for the forced fights, and placed plaintiffs in great danger by forcing them to fight each other until one combatant surrenders in defeat.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied the allegations.
Result
San Francisco agreed to settle for $90,000.
Other Information
FILING DATE: March 16, 2016.
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