On March 23, 2000, Jerry Amaro, age 36, was beaten to death by officers of the Oakland Police Department during a drug arrest sting. Recently, his family settled their case against the City of Oakland for $1.7 million dollars. The cause of his death on October 21, 2000, was pneumonia, which resulted from multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung, … [Read more...]
Prisoner’s Death Results In Large Damages Award
Philip E. Parker, a former inmate in a Baltimore jail, was being transported by correction officers in a jail bus when he was murdered by a fellow inmate. His family brought a lawsuit claiming that the four correction officers and the State had acted negligently in the supervision of the prisoners on the bus, and as a result of their failure to … [Read more...]
Teacher Gets Student Pregnant, School District Sued
Kenneth Rettler, a teacher in the Desmoine Iowa School District impregnated one of his student, after making repeated sexual advances to her. Even more troubling, the Principal of the school, Rich Blonigan, was aware he was spending time alone with Josephine Stevens in his classroom with the door locked - against school policy. Mr. Rettler had sent … [Read more...]
Bowling Alley Negligence
Miss Brignoni was injured in a bowling alley. She fell due to a slippery condition after her feet went in front of the foul line on the alley. Miss Brignoni claimed that no one had told her that crossing the foul line could be dangerous. It was also alleged that there were no signs giving warning to bowlers about this dangerous condition. Big … [Read more...]
Student Injury Case Goes to Trial
Long, a student was injured during gym class. His family brought legal proceedings seeking monetary damages related to the injuries Long received. Supreme Court Justice Ute Wolff Lally sitting in the Supreme Court Part located in Nassau County, New York, found that a triable issue of fact existed and that the case would have to go to trial. Gym … [Read more...]
Marston Gibson, A Man for all Seasons
Marston Gibson, Esq. is now the Chief Justice of the highest court in Barbados. I know Marston Gibson. Marston served with distinction as a Judicial Hearing Officer (JHO) in the courts of Nassau County. He conducted non jury trials in matrimonial and other civil cases. Marston did a terrific job. He was always dedicated and hard working. I wish him … [Read more...]
Escalator Problem Caused the Death of a Four Year Old
On March 11, 2011, four year old Mark DiBona was in a Sears Roebuck store in the Auburn Shopping Mall. The four year old was taking a ride on the escalator. After stepping on to the escalator, the handrail pulled him into a 6 1/4 inch gap that existed between a plexiglass barrier and the escalator. This caused him to fall to the floor below. Mark … [Read more...]
