Legal Opinion
Ramos v. Gallo
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 24, 1984No. Civ. A. 81-281-KPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order
KEETON, District Judge.
This action arises out of the shooting of the plaintiff, Walter Ramos, Jr., by defendant Boston Police Officer Robert Gallo. Ramos brings claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986, and the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, together with pendent state law claims. Ramos claims that Gallo used excessive force. He also claims that Gallo acted negligently, wantonly, willfully, maliciously, and with such reckless disregard of the consequences as to reveal a conscious indifference to the clear…
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