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Date: 01-07-2017
Case Style:
Philippe Holland v. Mitchell Farrell, Kevin Hanvey and City of Philadelphia
Case Number: 2:16-cv-01900-JS
Judge: Juan R. Sanchez
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
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Defendant's Attorney: John Joseph Coyle for the City of Philadelphia
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for Kevin Hanvey
Description: Philadelphia, PA - Defendants in Excessive Force Case Pay $4.4 Million To Settle Claims
Philippe Holland, age 20, sued Mitchell Farrell, Kevin Hanvey and City of Philadelphia on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that Farrell and Hanvey used excessive force when they shot and wounded him as he drove away from the place where he had delivered a hamburger.
Farrell and Hanvey were plain clothed Philadelphia police officers who were dispatched to investigate a shots fired report.
Holland drove away thinking that the officers fearing who they were.
The shot him with the result that part of his face is paralayzed.
The defenses asserted by the officer and the City are not available.
Some Court Docket Entries for this case:
Date Filed # Docket Text
12/05/2016 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY Settlement Conference held on 12/2/16. (fdc, ) (Entered: 12/05/2016)
12/15/2016 24 Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY A Settlement Conference via telephone was held with Thomas Kline, Esq. in the above-captioned matter on 12/14/16. (fdc) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
12/20/2016 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY Settlement Conference held on 12/20/16. (fdc, ) (Entered: 12/20/2016)
12/22/2016 26 Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY A Settlement Conference was held with Thomas Kline, Esq. in the above-captioned matter on 12/21/16. (fdc) (Entered: 12/22/2016)
01/05/2017 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY A Settlement Conference was held with Thomas Kline, Esq. in the above-captioned matter on 1/5/17. (fdc) (Entered: 01/05/2017)
Outcome: Settled for $4.4 million.
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