Excessive Force Claim Fails; Insurer Not Liable for Officer's Actions
la · 2026-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North Carolina; Travelers Indemnity Company, Incorrectly Named as Travelers Indemnity Insurance Company; Travelers Property Cas...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Claims Against City of Austin
texapp · 2026-02-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Scott Phillip Lewis v. City of Austin; Austin Police Department; The City of Austin's Emergency Medical Services Department; Ryde Enterprises LLC; Daniel Deluna; And Chris Bocklet, decided by Texas Co...
Appellate court allows excessive force claim against San Antonio police to proceed
texapp · 2026-01-28 · Mixed · Impact: 40/100
Erica Lee Castillo, Individually and as Next Friend of Jesus Rodriguez v. the City of San Antonio, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concern...
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
iowa · 2025-11-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
Sandra K. Mormann, Individually and as Administrator of The Estate of Augustin G. Mormann, and Daniel J. Mormann, Individually v. City of Manchester, Iowa and James Louis Wessels, decided by Iowa Supr...
Court Affirms Excessive Force Verdict Against Houston Police
tex · 2025-10-31 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 30/100
City of Houston v. Ashley Harris, decided by Texas Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Houston appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Ashley Harris...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officers in Excessive Force Case
cadc · 2025-07-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Darian McKinney v. DC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Darian McKinney, sued the District of Columbia alleging excessive force and false ar...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Excessive Force Lawsuit Against LAPD
ca9 · 2025-06-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Estate of Daniel Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a wrongfu...
Police shooting justified; City not liable for wrongful death
calctapp · 2025-02-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Estate of Tarlow, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Tarlow sued the City of Los Angeles, alleging wrongful death and neglig...