LAPD officer shoots 13-year-old boy playing with pellet gun after dark. $19.2 million net award. Los Angeles County.

Summary

13-year-old boy with pellet gun is shot by LAPD officer on street after dark.  Circumstances of shooting are disputed.  Quadriplegia. $19.2 million net after contributory negligence. 

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central/ BC453870
  • Type of Case: Civil Rights, Police Shooting
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:
    Gregory W. Moreno & Associates by Arnoldo Casillas and Christopher Moreno, Montebello
  • Attorney for the Defendant:
    Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office