Settlement of Death Case Against Portland Police
Reported here is the impending settlement of a claim by the estate of James Perez against the City of Portland. Back in 2004, Mr. Perez was shot to death by Portland police in a traffic stop. Details are sketchy, except that Elden Rosenthal represents the family. Elden is a rock star when it comes to tough civil rights cases. I expect to hear more about this in the coming days.
In a situation like this, you can’t really congratulate the family. While money from the settlement apparently will be used to provide care to Mr. Perez’s ailing mother, there’s little joy in the resolution of these types of tragedies.
David Sugerman