--- title: "Jury Verdict | Blog | Exlitem" meta: "og:title": " Jury Verdict | Blog | Exlitem" --- Jury Verdict Categories ### **Jury Verdict Articles** Explore jury verdict articles and case studies. ## **Search** ## **Filters** [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Steffon_Barber.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/police-shooting-verdict-273-million-for-excessive-force-) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Police Misconduct**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct) March 31, 2026 ###### [Police Shooting Verdict: $27.3 Million for Excessive Force](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/police-shooting-verdict-273-million-for-excessive-force-) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/police-shooting-verdict-273-million-for-excessive-force-) On a late night in April 2021, Steffon Barber was sitting in his parked car in a residential driveway in Adelanto, California, when a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy approached him. Within moments, the encounter escalated to deadly force. Without a warrant or a clear threat, Deputy Christopher Alfred fired multiple rounds, striking Mr. Barber in the back of the head. While the defense argued the deputy's actions were justified, a federal jury found the force excessive and the County’s training "deliberately indifferent." Despite the deputy’s claims, the jury awarded Mr. Barber over $27 million for his permanent physical and emotional trauma, marking a massive victory for civil rights accountability in Southern California. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Slade_Douglas.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/veteran-wins-67m-against-lapd-for-civil-rights-abuse) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Police Misconduct**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct) February 10, 2026 ###### [Veteran Wins $6.7M Against LAPD for Civil Rights Abuse](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/veteran-wins-67m-against-lapd-for-civil-rights-abuse) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/veteran-wins-67m-against-lapd-for-civil-rights-abuse) Gemini said In the civil rights case Slade Douglas v. City of Los Angeles, a federal jury awarded $6,789,000 to a military veteran following a 2019 welfare check that escalated into an unlawful arrest and forced medical procedure. The incident began when LAPD Officers Jeffrey Yabana and Jeremy Wheeler responded to a hotline referral, eventually seizing Mr. Douglas’s phone and arresting him without probable cause after he attempted to report their provocative behavior. During the encounter, the officers ignored Mr. Douglas's pre-existing spinal injuries, causing permanent nerve damage through improper handcuffing, and later oversaw a non-consensual, painful catheterization while he was sedated at a hospital. The jury found the officers liable for First Amendment retaliation, false imprisonment, negligence, and ADA violations, awarding over $6.6 million in compensatory damages and $173,000 in punitive damages for conduct deemed malicious and oppressive. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/Johnson_V_City_Of_San_Jose1.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/jury-awards-135m-in-san-jose-police-protest-shooting-case) [**Personal Injury**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/personal-injury) [**Police Misconduct**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct) January 21, 2026 ###### [Jury Awards $1.35M in San Jose Police Protest Shooting Case](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/jury-awards-135m-in-san-jose-police-protest-shooting-case) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/jury-awards-135m-in-san-jose-police-protest-shooting-case) A federal jury awarded Kyle Johnson $1,353,313 after finding San Jose Police Officer James Adgar used excessive force and retaliated against Johnson for exercising his First Amendment rights during George Floyd protests on May 30, 2020. The jury found Adgar violated Johnson's Fourth Amendment rights, committed battery, and acted negligently when he shot Johnson with a 40mm foam baton projectile near City Hall. The City of San Jose prevailed on all claims against it. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/CBV_Moreno1.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/disabled-student-wins-major-settlement-in-mvusd-case) [**Police Misconduct**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct) November 27, 2025 ###### [Disabled Student Wins Major Settlement in MVUSD Case](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/disabled-student-wins-major-settlement-in-mvusd-case) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/disabled-student-wins-major-settlement-in-mvusd-case) A high-impact civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of an eleven-year-old student with disabilities concluded with a significant settlement after two years of litigation. The case alleged that the Moreno Valley Unified School District failed to provide required disability accommodations, triggering a crisis that led to law enforcement intervention and the physical restraint of the child by a school resource officer. Court filings claimed emotional trauma, educational regression, and violations of ADA Title II, Section 504, and the Fourth Amendment. The settlement resolved all claims and confirmed over $5.3 million in attorneys’ fees and costs, alongside policy reforms addressing how schools and law enforcement handle students with disabilities. [![Card Image](https://media.jurimatic.com/cdn-cgi/image/q=70/images/default_12.webp)](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/la-county-settles-deputy-excessive-force-lawsuit-for-190k) [**Constitutional and Civil Rights**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/constitutional-and-civil-rights) [**Police Misconduct**](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct) October 23, 2025 ###### [LA County Settles Deputy Excessive Force Lawsuit for $190K](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/la-county-settles-deputy-excessive-force-lawsuit-for-190k) [](https://exlitem.com/jury-verdict/category/police-misconduct/jury-verdict/la-county-settles-deputy-excessive-force-lawsuit-for-190k) Juan Zamora and Geraldine Zamora sued the County of Los Angeles and Deputy Ramirez over an incident involving the Deputy's alleged excessive force. The complaint included serious claims like battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violation of the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act. The County rejected all claims, asserting the Deputy acted reasonably and was protected by immunity. After unsuccessful mediation attempts, the parties avoided a jury trial by reaching an unconditional settlement on March 15, 2024. The County finalized the legal action for $190,000.