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Sullenberger v. City of Coral Gables et al (22-CV-21830-RKA) Posted 01/29/2025

The Plaintiff has sued two City of Coral Gables police officers. He alleges that, when he was arrested, one of the officers excessively tased him. He also alleges that both officers lied to their supervisors about his conduct during the arrest, resulting in his prosecution for two charges of aggravated battery and two charges of attempted murder—charges that were eventually dropped. The Court has allowed three claims to proceed: a § 1983 excessive-force claim against the officer who tased the Plaintiff, a state-law battery claim arising out of the same conduct, and a state-law malicious prosecution claim against both officers for the alleged false charges. The Court expects the case to survive summary judgment and soon proceed to trial. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

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