A jury awarded $11.8 million in damages to a man who said he was permanently blinded in his right eye after police struck him with a projectile as he was leaving a celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2020 World Series victory.
The Thursday verdict in the US District Court for the Central District of California holds LA Police Department officers Cody MacArthur and Jesse Pineda liable on each of Isaac Castellanos’ claims, finding the officers were negligent and used excessive force, in violation of his civil rights.
The damages could triple to about $35 million with court approval, according to Pedram Esfandiary, who represents Castellanos.
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A jury awarded $11.8 million in damages to a man who said he was permanently blinded in his right eye after police struck him with a projectile as he was leaving a celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2020 World Series victory.
The Thursday verdict in the US District Court for the Central District of California holds LA Police Department officers Cody MacArthur and Jesse Pineda liable on each of Isaac Castellanos’ claims, finding the officers were negligent and used excessive force, in violation of his civil rights.
The damages could triple to about $35 million with court approval, according to Pedram Esfandiary, who represents Castellanos.
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-Elliot