Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Search, Arrest
Dorian Brooks v. City of Long Beach, David Paul Strohman, Jason M. Kirk, Kalid Abuhadwan, Francisco Vasquez, Martin Ron, Donald Gregory Mauk, Michael Domenic Pennino, Timothy Mark Long, Jerry M. Gibbs, Lee David Debrabander, Oscar Alberto Valenzuela, James McDonnell, and Does 1 through 10
Published: Jul. 4, 2014 | Result Date: May 20, 2014 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 8:13-cv-00478-AG-JPR Settlement – $50,000
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Lee H. Durst
(The Justice Law Center)
Defendant
Howard D. Russell
(Office of the Long Beach City Attorney)
Facts
Dorian Brooks sued the City of Long Beach in connection with an incident that occurred on June 19, 2012, while officers executed a search warrant at a marijuana dispensary.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Brooks contended that at the dispensary, the officers arrested him, and used excessive force during the encounter.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The city denied Brooks' allegations that excessive force was used.
Result
The parties settled for $50,000.
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