“Things have to change so citizens of this county feel safe. Deputies can’t come out and beat the heck out of us because we look a little different.” — Garo Mardirossian On February 11, 1989, the Dole family and friends had a bridal shower in a Cerritos home. During the festivities the Sheriff’s Department allegedly…
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Case Summary: Dangerous intersection causes visibility issues
Case Summary: Adult day care driver makes improper left turn On March 26, 2013. Thyme Lewis was riding his motorcycle when a van driver made a sharp left turn in front of him. Despite braking, the front wheel of Thyme’s motorcycle hit the side of the van, and he was thrown from his vehicle. He…
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Case Summary: Sheriff’s deputies kill homeowner during search
Date: 2 August, 2007 The family of a bus driver who died after being ejected through the windshield in her seat during a crash won a $13.7 million verdict against the company that maintained the bus. Los Angeles County Judge Michael Farrell found Inglewood-based Four Winds Inc. liable for the April 2001 death of 34-year-old…
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In Brief: Catastrophic rollover crash exposes Ford Explorer’s design flaws and dealership’s negligence in unaddressed vehicle defect On May 24, 1997, Agop Gozukara was driving his 1994 Ford Explorer with his family when a big-rig truck swerved into their lane. Agop lost control after the vehicle began shaking violently, a known problem with the car….
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