Luis Moreno v. City of Concord, Concord Police Chief Guy Swanger, in his individual and official capacities; Concord Police Officers Blakely and Ligouri, and Does 1 through 20
Published: Mar. 16, 2013 | Result Date: Feb. 5, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 4:2011-cv-05497 Settlement – $55,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Andrew C. Schwartz
(Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook)
Karen L. Snell
(Karen L. Snell, Attorney at Law)
Defendant
James V. Fitzgerald III
(McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher LLP)
Noah G. Blechman
(McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray LLP)
Facts
Luis Moreno filed suit against the City of Concord, alleging that police officers used excessive force during a traffic stop. Moreno alleged that he was traveling home when he stopped to buy some beer. An officer then stopped Moreno and arrested him for being unlicensed. A confrontation ensued, and when Moreno tried to run toward his home, the officer fired Taser darts at him. Three darts hit him in the back and neck, causing Moreno to fall face first onto blacktop.
Result
The parties settled for $55,000.
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