US EditionJury Awards $13.1 Million to Parents of Man Killed After Stabbing Riverside County Deputy
Jury awards $13.1 million, finding deputy used excessive force against mentally ill man who stabbed him, marking potentially the largest such verdict in county history.
- A federal court jury awarded $13.1 million to the parents of Jeffrey Monroy, who was fatally shot after stabbing a Riverside County sheriff's deputy with a screwdriver.
- The jury found that the deputy, Cpl. Ruben Perez, was not in imminent danger when he shot Monroy, who was 20 feet away and fleeing.
- The jury assigned 70% fault for the shooting to Perez and awarded damages for loss of life, pain and suffering, and wrongful death.
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A jury determined to indemnify Jeffrey Monroy's family for the shooting in which he lost his life in August 2020 in the city of Rancho Mirage
Luis Medina RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KUNA) – The family of a Cathedral City man with mental health issues who stabbed a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy, prompting the deputy to fatally shoot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million in a civil judgment against the county, it was announced today. Logina Perez Monroy and David Monroy, parents of Jeffrey Alexander Monroy, filed a lawsuit alleging federal civil rights violations in connection with thei…
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Jury awards $13.1 million to parents of man killed after stabbing Riverside County deputy
A federal court jury has awarded $13.1 million to the parents of a mentally ill man who was fatally shot in the back after stabbing a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy with a screwdriver. The award is believed to be the largest excessive force verdict in county history. Although Jeffrey Monroy stabbed Cpl. Ruben Perez in the head and neck, jurors decided that the deputy was not in imminent danger when he shot Monroy, who was 20 feet away. “The j…
Family of Cathedral City man killed by deputy awarded $13.1M after civil trial
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - The family of a mentally ill Cathedral City man who stabbed a Riverside County sheriff's deputy, prompting the lawman to fatally shot him in the back, was awarded $13.1 million at the end of a civil trial against the county, it was announced today. Logina Perez Monroy and David Monroy, parents
$13.1 million awarded to family of man who was fatally shot after stabbing Southern California deputy
The family of a man who stabbed a SoCal deputy with a screwdriver before being shot and killed while he ran away was awarded $13.1 million by a jury in a lawsuit. The incident unfolded on Aug. 7, 2020, when Jeffrey Alexander Monroy was walking near Tamarisk Lane in Rancho Mirage, located northwest of Palm Springs. According [...]
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