Anatomy of a False Arrest and Excessive Force Case under Section 1983 [Part 2]: Discovery, Evidence, and Motions Practice

This program covers the middle steps in the successful litigation of a high-frequency police liability case based on a hypothetical fact pattern, whether you are for the plaintiff or the defense. In this practical webinar, you will learn what files law enforcement creates, where they are kept, which ones to ask for and how the defense can protect them, a checklist of discoveries the defense should obtain from the plaintiff, the top fifteen evidentiary issues for trial, how to present or limit the opinions of police practices experts, and the top ten motions for the plaintiff or defense to file, especially the defense motion for summary judgment.

This is the second program of a three-part series providing tangible skills for litigating police liability cases. The first program in this series addresses case selection, representation, and initial pleadings. The next program in series one will cover the pre-trial, trial, and post-trial from the plaintiffs and defense perspective.

Learning Objectives:

1. Become familiar with law enforcement filing protocol, how to ask for files, and how to protect them

2. Examine and resolve the top fifteen evidentiary issues for trial

3. Discuss how to work with police practices experts

4. Review the top ten motions filed in police liability cases