OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Lebanon Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the police department was involved between 2012 and 2019. For each lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final compensation amount ruled (if any).
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases described above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
Response to your OPRA request dated May 27, 2020.
1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the police
department was involved between 2012 and 2019. For each lawsuit/case,
please provide the date (month and year) of the alleged incident at issue,
whether the alleged incident was excessive force, settlement amount (if
any), and final compensation amount ruled (if any).
NONE
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases
described above. NOT APPLICABLE
Kathleen M. Goracy
Lebanon Township Police Dept.
530 W. HIll Rd.
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
On 2020-05-27 14:39, Karen J. Sandorse wrote:
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