What began as a 911 call from a Roseville nail salon is ending with a $900,000 bill for the city after a woman said she was injured by police during the 2021 encounter. The payout is set to resolve both federal and state civil claims brought by the woman and her son, who allege the incident left her with a traumatic brain injury and lingering neurological symptoms. The settlement follows private negotiations and a flurry of recent court filings that have pushed the years-long case toward closure.
According to federal court records on Justia, the parties agreed to a gross settlement of $900,000. On March 5, a judge granted an unopposed ex parte application to approve a minor’s compromise and directed the defendants to prepare settlement drafts within 30 days and file dispositional documents within 45 days. That order sets the timetable for distributing funds and closing the case once the minor’s portion is signed off.
The lawsuit stems from a Feb. 21, 2021 call to 911 from Profile Nail Salon in Roseville, where officers confronted the woman after she requested help. The complaint alleges that one officer “slammed her head” to the ground during the encounter. The federal suit names Officers Dean Riano, Seth Addington and Christopher Ciampa and describes chronic neurological problems, severe headaches and extreme chest pain that the plaintiffs link to the incident, as reported by The Sacramento Bee…