OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Cranford 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
Mr./Ms. Kim,
I acknowledge receipt of this OPRA request.
Best,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12431 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:07 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Cranford 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
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Dear Mr./Ms. Kim,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to police lawsuits, we request an extension beyond the OPRA seven (7) business day fulfillment deadline due to staff shortages pertaining to the Coronavirus.
Thus, your request requires an extension of time until Wednesday, June 10th.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12431 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:07 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Cranford 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
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Hello Mr./Ms. Kim,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
- A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the Police Department was involved between 2012 and 2019, please find attached the following information:
-- Lisa Weber litigation, date of alleged incident: February 20, 2012; alleged incident: see page 5 of the first attachment for responsive information; settlement amount: $12, 500; final compensation amount: n/a to our knowledge;
-- Victor Sabeh, date of alleged incident: December 29 ,2017; alleged incident: see page 2 of the third attachment; Settlement amount and final compensation: litigation still pending.
- Copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases described above - see attachments.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12431 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:07 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Cranford 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
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Hello Mr./Ms. Kim,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
- A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the Police Department was involved between 2012 and 2019, please find attached a more complete Victor Sabeh litigation package (see attachment four(4).)
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Donahue, Patricia
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 5:16 PM
To: '[OPRA #12431 email]' <[OPRA #12431 email]>
Subject: OPRA:- Police lawsuits
Hello Mr./Ms. Kim,
In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to:
- A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the Police Department was involved between 2012 and 2019, please find attached the following information:
-- Lisa Weber litigation, date of alleged incident: February 20, 2012; alleged incident: see page 5 of the first attachment for responsive information; settlement amount: $12, 500; final compensation amount: n/a to our knowledge;
-- Victor Sabeh, date of alleged incident: December 29 ,2017; alleged incident: see page 2 of the third attachment; Settlement amount and final compensation: litigation still pending.
- Copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases described above - see attachments.
With best regards,
Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7210
-----Original Message-----
From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12431 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:07 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Cranford 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
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