HERCULES, Calif. – The city of Hercules has responded officially to a lawsuit filed by a young man who was stunned with a police Taser three times while he was suffering from a brain seizure and not following officers’ commands to immediately exit his car.
Richard Osman, one of the attorneys representing the city and the officers, denied the allegations made by Jack Bruce, who filed a federal lawsuit in February, alleging excessive force, battery, false arrest, negligence, defamation and violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Last week, Osman and his team specifically filed court documents denying that the city and police officers are legally responsible for the injuries and damages alleged in the complaint. They also deny that any of the officers were negligent or breached their duty, as alleged in the complaint. …