Settlements and Verdicts
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Kaarin Nelson Schaffer, as Trustee for the Next of Kin of George P. Floyd, Jr., Deceased v. Derek Chauvin, et al. (Minnesota), a federal civil rights case resulting from the killing of George Floyd by police officers who were employed by the City of Minneapolis. Co-counsel with Ben Crump, Tony Romannuci, and Jeff Storms. (The case settled for $27 million.)
Fletcher v. Whittington, et al. (Louisiana), a federal civil rights case resulting from the drug withdrawal death of Collin Fletcher while he was in the care, custody, and control, of the Bossier Maximum-Security Facility. (The case settled for $2.75 million plus several non-economic terms.)
Fleckenstein, et al. v. Crawford, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case alleging that law enforcement and corrections personnel in York County, Pennsylvania, created a foreseeable opportunity for Ross Crawford to murder his estranged girlfriend, Cherylann Dowell. (The case against the County settled for $550,000. Following a bench trial, the Court awarded judgment against Crawford in the amount of $4 million.)
Confidential v. Confidential (Pennsylvania), a case alleging the rape of a mentally ill patient, by another mentally ill patient, while under the care and supervision of hospital personnel. (The case settled for $1.35 million.)
Jacobs, et al. v. The Center for Organ Recovery & Education, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal wrongful death case brought by the parents on behalf of their 19-year-old child who died when life support was alleging terminated for the purpose of harvesting his organs. (The case settled for $1.2 million.)
Confidential v. Confidential (Louisiana), a federal civil rights case resulting from the death of Confidential, who was unarmed when a police officer shot him five times killing him. (The case settled for $800,000.)
Kubic v. Allen, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case against officials of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections resulting from the alleged unlawful arrest and employment termination of a decorated war veteran. The criminal charges were dismissed. (Mr. Kubic’s employment and status was restored with three years of back pay, and the case was settled for $500,000.)
Joi M. Eachus, et al. v. Kenneth R. Steelman, et al. (Texas), a civil rights case resulting from a sheriff deputy’s unlawful entry into a home, unlawful arrest, excessive use of force, and malicious prosecution of Ms. Eachus. (The case settled for $350,000.)
Confidential v. Confidential (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case brought by the parents of an adult child whose physician allegedly supported his drug habit and who was permitted to commit suicide while in prison. (The case was settled for $350,000.)
Edward Minguela v. Nicholas C. Romantino, et al. (New Jersey), a federal civil rights case resulting from a police beating and malicious prosecution of Mr. Minguela. The beating was video recorded. Numerous police officers were present but failed to intervene to protect Mr. Minguela. The frivolous criminal charges remain pending against Mr. Minguela. (The case settled for $300,000.)
Sharbaugh v. Beaudry, et al. (Florida), a federal civil rights case resulting from the murder of Ricky Martin, by another inmate, while he was incarcerated in the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. (The case was settled for $300,000.)
Gracey v. Goss, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case against troopers employed by the Pennsylvania State Police resulting from the alleged beating of Mr. Gracey, which caused broken bones and a permanent eye injury. (The case settled for $300,000.)
Shultz, et al. v. Hadfield, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case alleging that police officers in Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, used excessive force, when they fired 11 bullets into Mr. Shultz’s side and back, killing him. (The case settled for $285,000.)
Broadwater v. Fow, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case in which Mr. Broadwater claimed that members of the Pennsylvania State Police used excessive force against him while he was in their custody. The incident was partially captured on video. (The case settled for $275,000.)
Hartse v. Murphy, et al. (South Dakota), a federal civil rights case resulting from the unlawful non-lethal shooting of a mentally ill female, who was armed with a knife, while in a locked bathroom of her home, when an officer arrived to check on her welfare. (The case settled for $250,000.)
Confidential v. Confidential (Louisiana), a federal civil rights case resulting from the alleged malicious prosecution of Confidential for second degree murder. Confidential sat in jail for over one year before the District Attorney dismissed the charges against him. (The case settled for $250,000.)
Williams v. Moyer, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case resulting from the alleged beating of Ms. Williams by police officers employed by Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania. At the time of the beating, Ms. Williams was in the rear seat of a patrol vehicle, with her hands handcuffed behind her back, and with her feet shackled. The beating was partially caught on video. (The case was settled for $250,000 plus several non-economic terms.)
Landis v. Moyer, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case resulting from the alleged beating of Mr. Landis by police officers employed by Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania. Mr. Landis suffered five broken ribs and was Tasered numerous times. The beating was captured on video. (The case was settled for $250,000 plus several non-economic terms.)
McGill v. Mandrusiak, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights lawsuit resulting from the unlawful arrest and wrongful incarceration of Roy McGill, Jr., for 14 days, following a substandard criminal investigation conducted by a former City of Harrisburg police officer. (The case was settled for $250,000.)
Flores v. Morris, et al. (Southwest), a federal civil rights case resulting from the murder of Lino Flores, while he was incarcerated in a maximum-security state prison. The Defendants acted with deliberate indifference to the safety of inmates, ignored standard operating procedures, and permitted a culture where inmates decided where they would be housed and their movements within the prison. Lino was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by another inmate. (The case settled on appeal for $249,999).
Twyman v. Folster, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case resulting from the TASERing of Mr. Twyman by Folster, a former police officer of the Borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Officers from the Borough of Gettysburg, and Gettysburg College, allegedly failed to intervene. The incident was captured on Folster’s body camera. (The case settled for $225,000).
LeMay v. Mays, et al. (Minnesota), Co-counsel in a federal civil rights case resulting from the unlawful trespass onto private property, and the unlawful shooting and injuring of two American Staffordshire Terrier dogs – Ciroc and Rocko – who were service animals. (The case settled for $150,000).
Widdowson v. Corll, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case resulting from the arrest and alleged assault of Mr. Widdowson by Sgt. Raymond M. Corll of the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sgt. Corll was criminally charged, convicted, and jailed. (The case settled for $150,000.)
Wagner, et al. v. Holtzapple, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case resulting from Bucknell University’s search of students’ residences with school officials, and law enforcement personnel from Union and Montour Counties. (The case settled for $75,000.)
Ronkin v. Vihn (District of Columbia), a federal civil rights case against a police officer who was caught on video allegedly assaulting Ms. Ronkin in the Metro train station. (The case settled for $60,000.)
Nelson v. Bender, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case against a police officers from Logan Township, Pennsylvania, and Penn State, resulting from the officers’ alleged use of excessive force against Mr. Nelson. (The case settled for $60,000.)
Canady v. Wallace, et al. (Arkansas), a federal civil rights lawsuit resulting from a police officer shooting an “aggressive” Chihuahua. (The case settled for $50,000.)
Doller v. City of Harrisburg, et al. (Pennsylvania), five consolidated civil rights cases against police officers employed by the City of Harrisburg, and the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, resulting from the officers alleged violation of the Plaintiff’s First and Fourth Amendment Rights during pro-life protests. (The five cases settled.)
Rascon, et al. v. Brookins (#9452), et al. (Arizona), a federal civil rights case involving Jorge E. Sanchez, who died at the hands of police officers employed by the City of Phoenix, Arizona. When the Defendant police officers killed Mr. Sanchez, he had not committed any serious crimes, had not hurt anyone, and did not present as a threat to anyone. The Defendant police officers unlawfully killed Mr. Sanchez by tasering him in the left chest for 53 of 59 seconds, while carotid choking him, and handcuffing and hogtying him. The case went through a seven-day federal jury trial and settled on appeal.
Other Notable Legal Matters:
Eline, et al., v. Town of Ocean City, Maryland, et al. (Maryland), a federal civil rights case filed on behalf of five women who sought to enjoin the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, from enforcing an ordinance that permits men but precludes women from being bare-chested in public for purposes other than breast feeding. Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States denied.
Bill K. Kapri a/k/a Kodak Black v. Federal Detention Center – Miami (Florida), a federal civil rights dispute regarding prison conditions at FDC Miami.
Prior to representing Plaintiffs exclusively, Attorney Jacob served as defense counsel in two high-profile civil rights cases:
Allen, et al. v. City of York, et al. (Pennsylvania), a 2003 federal civil rights case resulting from the shooting death of Lillie Belle Allen during the 1969 race riots that occurred in the City of York, Pennsylvania.
Crawford v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. (Pennsylvania), a federal civil rights case wherein Steven Crawford claimed that he had been maliciously prosecuted for murder and wrongfully incarcerated for 28 years.