Date: 03-13-2008

Case Style: Darron M. Shaw v. David Coleman

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Prince Georges County, Maryland

Plaintiff's Attorney: Walter Blair, College Park, Maryland

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description: Darron M. Shaw, age 32, sued Police Officer David Coleman for shooting him without just cause on January 1, 2006 as he stood arguing with his girlfriend near a car.

Coleman claimed that he thought that Shaw had a gun.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $2.4 million in punitive damages, $5,000 for Shaw’s lost wages as a construction worker and $31,000 for medical bills.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None