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Date: 08-14-2009

Case Style: Zyber Selimaj v. City of Henderson, Nevada

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Judge: Larry R. Hicks

Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Clark County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Mike Cristalli and Marc Saggese, Cristalli & Saggese, Ltd., Las Vegas, Nevada and Jim Jimmerson, Jimmerson Hansen, P.C., Las Vegas, Nevada

Defendant's Attorney: Peter Angulo, Olson Cannon, Gormley & Desruisseaux, Las Vegas, Nevada and Walter Cannon, Rawlings Olson Cannon, Las Vegas, Nevada

Description: Zyber Selimaj sued the City of Henderson, Nevada on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983 for the wrongful death of Deshira Selimaj, who was shot as she was attempting to help her Armenian-born husband communicate with police after he was pulled over for a minor traffic violation.

The defenses asserted by the defendants are not available other than they claimed that Mrs. Selimaj threatened them with a knife.

Outcome: Settled for $750,000.00.

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