Gomez v. New Orleans City

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JORGE GOMEZ CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 19-11803 THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, et al. SECTION M (1) FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Plaintiff Jorge Gomez’s federal claims under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against an off-duty police officer for use of excessive force, and Gomez’s state-law claims against defendant the City of New Orleans (the “City”) for negligent training, supervision, or retention, were tried to a jury over five days from September 11-15, 2023.1 Following the jury’s verdict on these claims,2 the Court established a briefing schedule…