Jury Awards $17 Million to Daughters of Tustin Man Fatally Shot by Police
Jurors found the shooting excessive and unreasonable after a six-day trial, awarding Garcia’s daughters $17 million in damages and wrongful-death compensation.
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Luis Manuel García's family received compensation after excessive use of force was determined by the Tustin police in August 2021.
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East Bay TimesJury awards $17 million to daughters of homeless California man fatally shot by police
The family of a man shot and killed by Tustin police in 2021 has been awarded $17 million by a jury in a civil lawsuit filed against the City of Tustin, the family’s attorneys announced.
Family Wins $17 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Case Against Tustin
A federal court jury has awarded a wrongful-death verdict for $17 million to the family of a 39-year-old transient fatally shot by Tustin police five years ago, the plaintiffs’ attorneys said Wednesday. Following a six-day trial in federal court in Los Angeles, jurors on Tuesday awarded $5 million for the loss of life of Luis Garcia, $5 million for his pain and suffering and $7 million for the wrongful death, said attorney Dale Galipo. Garcia wa…
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