OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Merchantville Borough,
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
Please find the information below in response to your OPRA request, consider this request complete.
Denise L. Brouse
Borough Clerk
O: 856.662.2474 ext. 303
F: 856.662.0461
1 West Maple Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Grassia <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:30 AM
To: [email address]
Subject: RE: OPRA request - OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Mrs. Brouse,
We have not had any lawsuits involving any officers in the department from 2012-2019 to my knowledge. The documents do not exist.
Chief Richard J. Grassia
Merchantville Police Department
1 West Maple Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
856-662-0507
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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:15 AM
To: 'Richard Grassia' <[email address]>; 'Brian Callaway' <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
-----Original Message-----
From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12814 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:32 PM
To: OPRA requests at Merchantville Borough <[Merchantville Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Merchantville Borough,
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
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