Man who sued Calif. police department over Taser shocks awarded $1
By APFriday, July 9, 2010
Man awarded $1 in California Taser lawsuit
VENTURA, Calif. — A man who sued a California police department after he was shocked twice with a Taser has been awarded $1 in damages.
A federal court jury in Ventura County awarded Max Vasquez the minimum figure earlier this month in his excessive-force lawsuit.
Vasquez claimed a Santa Paula officer jolted him twice — including once while he was partially handcuffed — during his arrest three years ago on suspicion of domestic violence and resisting an officer. The charges were later dropped.
Last year, Santa Paula agreed to pay $250,000 in a lawsuit by a man who claimed he suffered a serious back injury when he was taken to the ground and shocked twice in 2006.
Information from: Ventura County Star, venturacountystar.com
