Tag: excessive
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Law Enforcement Expert Allowed to Opine on Taser Use
Plaintiff Angelo Black brought this civil rights and state tort damages action in October 2023 against former Gwinnett County Police Officer, Chase Weber. Black was seriously injured during the course of a police foot chase that occurred in October 2021. The foot chase ultimately ended with Officer Weber deploying a taser to immobilize Black, resulting…
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Police Practices Expert’s Use-of-Force Opinions Excluded
Plaintiff Deven Barrette (“Plaintiff) brings this action against Defendants the Village of Swanton; Kyle Gagne (“Defendant Gagne”); Jordan M. Mosher (“Defendant Mosher”); Robert Recore (“Defendant Recore”); and Leonard Stell (“Defendant Stell”); as well as John and Jane Does I-X (the “Doe Defendants”). Plaintiff’s claims arose from his detention by Swanton Village Police Department (“SVPD”) officers on…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Testimony Does Not Breach Georgia’s Collateral Source Rule
This case arises from a high-speed, single vehicle collision into a tree. After the collision, the vehicle caught fire and exploded. Plaintiff Jade Burch was the front seat passenger in the vehicle. As a result of the collision, Burch broke her pelvis, femur, tibia, and seven ribs. She required emergency leg surgery. Burch also suffered…
