Federal Jury Finds In Favor Of Two Chicago Police Officers - Rejects Ricky Scott's Claim Of Excessive Force
After deliberating little more than an hour, a federal jury found in favor of Chicago police officers Kenneth Taylor and Carlie Young in a lawsuit brought by plaintiff Ricky Scott. The Officers, who were working school patrol, received information from a Calumet High School security guard that there was a man with a bandana driving a dark car near the school and scaring students. Shortly after receiving this report, the Officers spotted Scott driving by Calumet High School in a dark colored car wearing a bandana. The Officers pulled Scott over and wound up handcuffing Scott temporarily due to safety reasons when Scott refused to keep his hands on the trunk of his car as the Officers ran his name and plates. Since the Officers could not prove that Scott was the perpetrator, they filled out a contact card and told Scott to leave the area. Scott claimed that the Officers handcuffed him in such a violent manner as to separate both his shoulders. The defense submitted evidence showing that Scott had incurred shoulder injuries from work-related incidents and that Scott had denied having any prior shoulder injuries when questioned during the pendency of the case. The jury rejected Scott's claims of excessive force and battery. The Officers were represented by attorneys Andrew Hale, Avi Kamionski and Helena Wright of the firm of Andrew M. Hale & Associates.
