| Police as Defendant Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $2,750,000 | While she was sunbathing on the beach, a woman was fatally run over by a police SUV. Her family claimed that her death was the fault of the officers driving the SUV. | Krieger v. City of Oxnard Ventura Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. CIV245237 (11/20/07) |
| $2,500,000 | After a parolee fled police officers and then finally surrendered to them, he was struck from behind by a police cruiser. He ended up underneath the vehicle. |
Munoz v. City of Anaheim C.D. Calif., No. 05-cv-01053-AHS-RNB (11/07/07) |
| $2,000,000 | When a laborer suffered a seizure, a 911 call led to police arriving and restraining him; he died as a result. His wife claimed the police had used excessive force. | Estate of Villanueva v. Township of Bloomfield Essex Co., N.J., Super. Ct., No. ESX-L-3286-03 (01/18/08) |
| $750,000 | A man suspected of bring a metal thief was confronted by a police officer who shot him. He claimed he was in fear of his life, as he thought he was being robbed. | Canady v. City of Port St. Lucie S.D. Fla., No. 07-14033 (01/30/08) |
| $250,000 | A man negotiating a drug deal with a police officer was fatally shot in the back. His estate argued that he presented no threat to the public safety. | Estate of Newby v. Mattingly W.D. Ky., No. 3:04-CV-180-S (02/14/08) |
| $250,000 | A laborer was involved in an altercation with Las Vegas Metro Police at a casino. He was injured when he was arrested, and claimed the police violated his civil rights. | Frankie Davis v. The City of Las Vegas D. Nev., No. 2:02-cv-00007-JCM-PAL (01/18/08) |
| $135,093 | A boy shot himself in the foot with a 9 mm police-issue gun left on top of a television set by an off-duty police officer. His parents claimed that the officer was negligent. | Morgan v. Medina Essex Co., N.J., Super. Ct., No. L-007357-05 (12/13/07) |
| $82,500 | A 12-year-old was bitten by a police dog while he was at home. His counsel claimed the dog's handler had let the dog stay in a garage without proper restraints. |
Cox v. Washington County Washington Co., Ore., Cir. Ct., No. C063913CV (01/22/08) |
| Defense | After a dispute over a parking space, a doctor was arrested for resisting an officer. He sued the officer, but counsel denied excessive force had been used in the arrest. | Galvez v. Bruce M.D. Fla., No. 06-cv-02176-JDW-MSS (01/22/08) |
| Defense | A disabled man claimed that he did not receive adequate medical care while he was in police custody. Defense argued that his condition was not aggravated or compromised by his incarceration. | Rios v. City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. LC-076193 (12/04/07) |
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