Officer must pay $21 million in case of Atlanta man who was paralyzed in fall after being tased

ATLANTA — An Atlanta officer must pay $21 million in the case of an Atlanta man who was paralyzed in a fall after being tased in 2018, a federal appeals court ruled this week.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion this week upholding a district court ruling on the judgment against officer J. Grubbs.

The case involves the officer and the estate of Jerry Blasingame, who sued the officer and city following the incident. He passed away in 2023…

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