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Civil Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Excessive Force

Roy A. Montes (aka Raymond Montezello) v. Correctional Officers P. Rafalowski and J. Clemons

Published: Oct. 13, 2012 | Result Date: Jul. 20, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 5:09-cv-00976-RMW Verdict –  Defense

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Aaron G. Leiderman

Mark R. Conrad
(Conrad Metlitzky Kane LLP)

Peter A. Detre


Defendant

Giam M. Nguyen
(California Department of Justice)

Christopher M. Young


Experts

Plaintiff

Daniel Vasquez
(technical)

Defendant

David Tristan
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff, a prison inmate, sued Defendants, two correctional officers, alleging claims of excessive force, battery, and failure to intervene when Defendants punched him, banged his head into the floor, and threw him against a railing.

Result

Defense verdict as to claims of excessive force and failure to intervene.


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