Verdicts Civil Rights
$3 Million Wrongful Death
Man dies after being restrained by correctional officers. County to settle for $3 million with man's family.
$1.825 Million Wrongful Death, Civil Rights Case
Police officer shoots to kill Vietnamese woman after mistaking a vegetable peeler for a lethal weapon. CMS&C helps victim's family find vindication with a $1.825 million settlement.
$1.4 Million Jury Verdict in Civil Rights; Death of Psychiatric Patient Case, 1999
Sean Wilkes was emotionally disturbed and taken to the Contra Costa County Hospital Psychiatric Unit where he was murdered by a fellow patient.
$1.25 Million Settlement, 2000
A California jail staff's neglect of a 35-year-old male schizophrenic's medical needs leads to attempted suicide that leaves him in a vegetative state. Jury verdict finds negligence as the cause.
$1 Million Police Shooting
Police shoot Asian man to death in front of his wife. CMS&C helps family prove civil rights violations and win a $1 million recovery.
$800,000 Police Shooting
Domestic dispute turns deadly in a police shooting that leaves three children fatherless. CMS&C helps bring justice for victim's family.
$500,000 Police Misconduct, Civil Rights, and Wrongful Death, 2003
Police shooting at San Francisco movie house.
$450,000 Recovery in Civil Rights; Death of Inmate in Prison Case, 2003
$450,000 Civil Rights; Suicide in Jail, 2001
$360,000 Recovery Unlawful Search of Residence 2010
This case involves the unlawful search of an Antioch home by members of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department and the City of Antioch's Police Department. Although the officers were armed with a lawful warrant, Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook determined that the warrant lacked sufficient probable cause and were able to resolve their clients' claims against both the City of Antioch and the County of Contra Costa for $360,000.
$350,000 Police Misconduct, Unlawful Search, 2000
Unlawful search against multiple police agencies.
$350,000 Mental Hospital Suicide
Electrician hangs self in psychiatric facility. CMS&C helps surviving siblings cope with the emotional pain with $350,000 settlement.
$300,000 Civil Rights; 9-1-1 Call Delay by Police Department, 2003
