Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. Waterbury Police Dept.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 29, 2016No. 3:12-cv-478 (SRU)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruling on Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
Stefan R. Underhill, United States District Judge
This case arises out of a police “sting” operation conducted by members of the Waterbury Police Department that resulted in a lengthy high-speed chase and ultimately the arrest of Gabriel Gonzalez. Gonzalez alleges that the defendant police officers used excessive force in the course of taking him into custody following the high-speed pursuit. Such conduct, Gonzalez contends, was in violation of state law and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Following a jury trial that resulted in a mistrial, the defendants…
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