Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com.
Help support the publication of case reports on MoreLaw
Sherry Poer v. The City of Commerce City
Date: 11-28-2023
Case Number: 1:19-CV-1088
Judge: Lewis T. Babcock
Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado (Denver County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Jonathan Marshall Abramson, Jordan Cary Lubeck, Yulia Nikolaevskays
Description:
Christopher Matthew Poer called the police for assistance.
"Poer, known to his friends as Matt, had seen action in Iraq and Afghanistan as a staff sergeant of the 5th Special Forces Group. The 46-year-old ex-Green Beret paid dearly for his service, both in body and spirit. Surgery for his active-duty injuries resulted in infections and other complications, damaging his heart, lungs and kidneys. The horror of what he'd experienced left him battling anxiety, depression and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. "If I crash, tell the doc I suffer from pulmonary edema, acute respiratory failure and heart failure,†he texted to Holt the day before his death. "Also a healthy dose of alcoholism.â€
Poer was in poor health and was a drug abuser and an alcoholic.
He was tased and died.
Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an excessive use of force constitutional rights violation theory.
Christopher Matthew Poer called the police for assistance.
"Poer, known to his friends as Matt, had seen action in Iraq and Afghanistan as a staff sergeant of the 5th Special Forces Group. The 46-year-old ex-Green Beret paid dearly for his service, both in body and spirit. Surgery for his active-duty injuries resulted in infections and other complications, damaging his heart, lungs and kidneys. The horror of what he'd experienced left him battling anxiety, depression and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. "If I crash, tell the doc I suffer from pulmonary edema, acute respiratory failure and heart failure,†he texted to Holt the day before his death. "Also a healthy dose of alcoholism.â€
Poer was in poor health and was a drug abuser and an alcoholic.
He was tased and died.
Outcome:
Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:
About This Case
What was the outcome of Sherry Poer v. The City of Commerce City?
The outcome was: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.
Which court heard Sherry Poer v. The City of Commerce City?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Colorado (Denver County), CO. The presiding judge was Lewis T. Babcock.
Who were the attorneys in Sherry Poer v. The City of Commerce City?
Plaintiff's attorney: . Defendant's attorney: Jonathan Marshall Abramson, Jordan Cary Lubeck, Yulia Nikolaevskays.
When was Sherry Poer v. The City of Commerce City decided?
This case was decided on November 28, 2023.