OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Woodbury Heights 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
Dear Taeho Kim, I am in receipt of your OPRA request and I will provide
the information as soon as possible, but not later than June 8, 2020.
Janet Pizzi, RMC, CMR
Clerk/Administrator, Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of Woodbury Heights
500 Elm Avenue, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
(Tel): 856-848-2832
(Fax): 856-848-2381
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From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12962 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 11:01 PM
To: Janet Pizzi <[Woodbury Heights Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Woodbury Heights 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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Dear Taeho Kim, In response to your OPRA Request below, please see attached and note the following:
1. Rickert: settled $235,000.00
2. McBurnett-settled $5,000
If you have any questions or if I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me.
Janet Pizzi, RMC, CMR
Clerk/Administrator/Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of Woodbury Heights
500 Elm Avenue
Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
Office: 856-848-2832
Fax: 856-848-2381
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