OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Estell Manor,
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 in above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
Via Email Only – Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12730 email]>
Re: May 27, 2020 OPRA Request
Dear Sir/Madam::
The City of Estell Manor (hereinafter “City”) is in receipt of your request pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. sent May 27, 2020. The official Records Custodian received your OPRA request on May 27, 2020.
The general response to your request is as follows:
The City of Estell Manor does not have a Police Department.
The specific response to your request is a follows.
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).
Response: No Responsive documents.
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases described in above.
Response: No Responsive documents.
Sincerely,
Linda Kent
City Clerk, RMC, CMR
City of Estell Manor
148 Cumberland Avenue
Estell Manor, NJ 08319
Phone 609-476-2692 x107 Fax 609-476-4588
E-mail address: [email address]