The settlement for James Owens is the largest from the city in
an alleged police misconduct case.
Not exact matches
Brower, the spokesperson for James, said «In a
case involving
alleged police misconduct, Mark Green established that the Public Advocate has the capacity to sue, and we are grateful to him for that.»
Emery has previously been criticized by
police union leaders who long bristled at the role played by the CCRB, which investigates and sometimes prosecutes
cases of
alleged police misconduct.
This expertise includes handling
cases alleging constitutional violations and
police misconduct such as excessive force and unlawful arrest claims as well as state claims of negligent training, investigation and malicious prosecution.
His attorneys say he was framed by a retired Chicago
Police detective who has since kept quiet about his
alleged misconduct in multiple
cases.
The proposed settlement in the federal lawsuit brought by James Kluppelberg marks the latest in a string of massive payouts by the city involving
cases of
alleged police misconduct.
Jessica Orkin tells The Law Times about her recent Divisional Court victory in a
case involving access to information concerning
alleged police misconduct.