Legal Opinion
Sonia v. Town of Brookline
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 27, 2012No. Civil No. 11-10666-NMGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
This case arises from the alleged assault of Robert Sonia (“plaintiff’ or “Sonia”) by off-duty police officers at a bachelor party of police officer Daniel Avila (“Officer Avila”). Sonia brings claims for federal and state civil rights violations against defendant police officers David Hill (“Officer Hill”), Brendan Kelleher (“Officer Kelleher”), Yu Kajita (“Officer Kajita”) and Officer Avila (collectively, “Officers”). Sonia also asserts a claim against the Town of Brookline for failure to train and supervise the Officers, in violation of 42 U.S.C. §…
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