Austin Officer Sues Police Department
A suit was brought up against the City of Austin, TX on behalf of a police captain who was retaliated against when he requested a federal investigation into the police department. The plaintiff was indefinitely and wrongfully suspended by the police department which caused him to seek Austin auto accident attorneys and personal injury lawyers to help defend his case.
$1 million in actual damages and $2 million in punitive damages were sought for the plaintiff's humiliation, embarrassment, emotional distress, and major depressive disorder which were brought on by the police department's actions, and for the harm to his reputation and employability. This police abuse case ended with awarding the former police captain with the amount to compensate for all damages.
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