From [HERE] In Harris v. City of Los Angeles et al., CASE NO. BC 45188, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury found that a Los Angeles Police Department officer violated the civil and constitutional rights of Allen Harris, a disabled man who suffered a stroke in June of 2009, resulting in semi-paralysis of his left side. LAPD Officer Alex Tellez was found liable based on evidence that while serving a search warrant based on the mistaken belief that Mr. Harris’ son was involved in a robbery, he forced Mr. Harris semi-paralyzed arm behind his back despite Mr. Harris and his sons explaining that he had a stroke and his arm could not go behind his back.

Nonetheless, the evidence at trial showed Officer Tellez forced the injured arm behind Mr. Harris back, clamped the handcuff on his left wrist so tight as to cause nerve damage, slammed him into a wall and refused to loosen the handcuff on his left wrist, despite Mr. Harris plea of pain. Mr. Harris suffered a reopening of a clavicle fracture he suffered in September of 2009 when he was mugged and permanent nerve damage in his wrist.

 The Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded $1,596,000 in compensatory damages to the Plaintiff for medical bills, physical pain, and mental and emotional harm.

 The jury’s verdict restored my client's faith in the justice system after 10 LAPD officers testified in court that this incident essentially never happened.    If the LAPD could badly injure a stroke survivor with a semi-paralyzed arm, who is next? The truth prevailed in Court despite the LAPD’s cover up. ” Stated Attorney V. James DeSimone.