US EditionJury awards more than $2 million to protester shot in face with nonlethal projectile
A jury found Los Angeles County negligent for injuries to filmmaker Cellin Gluck during a 2020 protest, awarding $2.3 million after reducing the initial $3.5 million verdict by 35%.
- A Los Angeles County jury awarded Cellin Gluck $2.275 million and Caroline Gluck $195,000 after finding the county negligent for injuries sustained during a protest in 2020.
- A jury determined that a sheriff's deputy used unreasonable force when shooting Gluck, resulting in serious injuries, including permanent disfigurement and emotional trauma.
- The jury found both Cellin Gluck and the crowd partially responsible, leading to a 35% reduction in the awarded damages.
- The Sheriff’s Department acknowledged the importance of reviewing the incident to improve community service and stated that accountability is necessary to prevent such payouts.
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Jury awards $3.8 million to man shot in face by sheriff’s deputy – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Filmmaker Cellin Gluck and his daughter, Caroline, celebrate with their attorneys Carl E. Douglas, Jamon Hicks, Noel Arreola, and Jeremy Galloway after winning a $3.8 million verdict against Los Angeles County. Gluck was hit in the face by a rubber bullet during the 2020 protest over the death of George Floyd. Courtesy photo Wave Staff ReportLOS ANGELES — A jury has awarded $3.8 million to filmmaker Cellin Gluck and his daughter Caroline Gluck, …
Jury awards $2.2 million to California man shot in face with nonlethal projectile during protest against police brutality
By JAIMIE DING, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy during a demonstration against police brutality in 2020. In the verdict last week, the jury found LA County liable for the injuries sustained by the man, Cellin Gluck, and determined that he suffered $3.5 million in damages. They also awarded his daughter, wh…
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Jury awards more than $2 million to protester shot in face with nonlethal projectile
A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy during a demonstration against police brutality in 2020.
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