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Judge: $145M Suit over Taser-Death Can Go to Trial
July 21, 2009
A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit can go to trial against Frederick County and the sheriff's office in the death of a man who was shocked with a Taser in 2007.
The family of 20-year-old Jarrell Gray is seeking $145 million.
WFMD reports that U.S. District Judge William Quarles ruled on Friday that there is enough evidence to take the suit to trial. No date has been set.
A grand jury ruled last year that Cpl. Rudy Torres was justified in using his Taser twice to subdue Gray in November 2007 after Gray did not obey commands to show his hands. Gray died hours later.
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| Mato.... |
Paul Masley |
Aug 5, 2009, 9:46 am |
| Mato.... |
Don't Tase Me, Bro! |
Aug 4, 2009, 12:59 pm |
| Mato |
LLH |
Aug 4, 2009, 10:55 am |
| a land mark decision, special thanks to the judge |
mato |
Aug 3, 2009, 10:02 pm |
| RE: RE: tazer used too casually |
Exactly right, Hank |
Jul 23, 2009, 3:45 pm |
| RE: tazer = NON LETHAL |
Mary B. |
Jul 22, 2009, 5:59 pm |
| RE: tazer used too casually |
Hank |
Jul 22, 2009, 1:10 pm |
| tazer used too casually |
matt |
Jul 22, 2009, 11:37 am |
| $145MM seems too much |
Nebraskan |
Jul 22, 2009, 11:16 am |
| RE: RE: Spineless Hippocrates |
nobody important |
Jul 22, 2009, 10:29 am |
| RE: Spineless Hippocrates |
Mark Bjorke |
Jul 22, 2009, 10:03 am |
| Hypocrites... or Hippocrates??? |
Joey |
Jul 22, 2009, 9:42 am |
| RE: Spineless Hippocrates |
Stat Guy |
Jul 22, 2009, 8:09 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: tazer = NON LETHAL... baxtor stop worryi |
Way to Go, Baxtor |
Jul 21, 2009, 7:03 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: tazer = NON LETHAL... baxtor stop worrying |
saul tazeme |
Jul 21, 2009, 6:27 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: tazer = NON LETHAL |
LLH |
Jul 21, 2009, 5:55 pm |
| Spineless Hippocrates |
Baxtor |
Jul 21, 2009, 5:22 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: tazer = NON LETHAL |
Don't Tase Me, Bro! |
Jul 21, 2009, 2:59 pm |
| RE: RE: tazer = NON LETHAL |
saul tazeme |
Jul 21, 2009, 2:42 pm |
| RE: tazer = NON LETHAL |
Don't Tase Me, Bro! |
Jul 21, 2009, 2:22 pm |
| RE: RE: wait a minute... |
Disgusted |
Jul 21, 2009, 2:01 pm |
| RE: RE: wait a minute... |
Just a thought |
Jul 21, 2009, 2:00 pm |
| tazer = NON LETHAL |
saul tazeme |
Jul 21, 2009, 1:54 pm |
| RE: wait a minute... |
Paul Masley |
Jul 21, 2009, 1:23 pm |
| wait a minute... |
Frankie |
Jul 21, 2009, 1:12 pm |
| Not Baffling at All. Probably the Parents to Blame! |
Paul Masley |
Jul 21, 2009, 1:05 pm |
| Good cop Bad cop |
matzo |
Jul 21, 2009, 1:04 pm |
| baffling |
todd |
Jul 21, 2009, 12:33 pm |
| tazed and confused |
jimmy joe |
Jul 21, 2009, 12:22 pm |
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