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Filmmaker and Daughter Awarded $3 Million After Deputy’s Projectile Injury at 2020 Protest

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LOS ANGELES — A filmmaker and his daughter have been awarded over $3 million after a jury found Los Angeles County liable for injuries sustained when a sheriff’s deputy shot him with a non-lethal projectile during a protest against police violence in 2020. Cellin Gluck, 67, claimed in a lawsuit that the county and several unnamed deputies were negligent and committed battery, violating both his and his daughter’s civil rights. The jury concluded earlier this month that the deputy, whose identity remains unknown, used excessive force in dealing with the crowd of protesters, resulting in … Read more

Filmmaker Awarded $4 Million After Being Struck by Sheriff’s Bullet During 2020 Protests

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Los Angeles, Calif. — A jury has ordered Los Angeles County to pay nearly $4 million to a filmmaker and his daughter after he was injured during protests in 2020, sparked by the death of George Floyd. The decision highlights ongoing scrutiny of law enforcement tactics employed during the demonstrations. Cellin Gluck, 66, was filming the protests near Beverly Boulevard and Stanley Avenue when he was struck in the face by a rubber bullet fired by a sheriff’s deputy. His attorneys reported that the impact caused significant injuries, including a fractured face and shrapnel lodged … Read more

Landmark Verdict: Colorado Nurse Awarded $20 Million After Racial Discrimination and Unjust Dismissal

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AURORA, Colo. — A federal jury found that HCA HealthOne Aurora wrongfully terminated nurse DonQuenick Joppy, awarding her $20 million on Wednesday after concluding her dismissal followed complaints about racial discrimination in the workplace. Joppy, who is Black, alleged that the hospital, previously known as the Medical Center of Aurora, unfairly blamed her for the death of a 94-year-old patient in 2019 as a pretext to fire her. The patient had been suffering from organ failure due to an infection and died after his family consented to discontinue life support. Joppy claimed she acted on … Read more

Maryland Teacher Wins Landmark Defamation Case, Awarded $518,000 Over Controversial ‘Racist’ Comments

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Bethesda, Maryland — A jury has awarded over $500,000 to a local high school teacher accused of making racially insensitive remarks about a seating arrangement. The case focused on allegations against Daniel Engler, a teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, who was claimed to have told two Black students he would struggle to distinguish between them if they were not in their assigned seats. Engler firmly denied making any racial comments and contended that the students misrepresented his words. The controversy escalated when Principal Shelton Mooney issued a community letter characterizing the incident as a … Read more