The Poliquin Firm

09/25/2026

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2026/09/25/excessive-force-lawsuit-against-laurel-delaware-officer-kevin-lieber-settled-joseph-patchett/91890925007/

The town of Laurel settled a police excessive force lawsuit for six-figures in late 2025, according to newly revealed public records.

02/21/2026

This is why it's important to talk to an attorney before agreeing to a settlement.

Ex-Blue Hens running back Joseph Bruno will get $14,000 from the school to resolve a breach-of-contract claim he had wanted to take to trial.

06/16/2025

Attorney Ron Poliquin, representing the Jacobses, said the decision marks a key moment in the case.

The court found there are material issues of fact that must be resolved before any declaratory judgment can be granted, said Poliquin. Specifically, he continued, the court noted the ambiguity surrounding the exterior color scheme approved by the town's environmental approval committee.

“This decision underscores the importance of clear and enforceable municipal regulations,” said Poliquin, in a prepared statement following the judge’s ruling.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/judge-orders-hearing-henlopen-acres-pickleball-lawsuit/292153

04/16/2025

“The assault was not only a physical attack but a hate-fueled act of discrimination, motivated by Molina’s sexual orientation, a fact that adds a deeply disturbing layer to Caserta’s conduct,” the lawsuit says. “Caserta’s actions are particularly reprehensible given his role as a police officer, a position that should embody protection and justice, not violence and discrimination.”

https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-cop-homophobic-violence-party-fight-lawsuit/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJsqddleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu2PJ58N-kzedTMJ4vWFzjc2-BhPmVx0mjhRp_T0F5wIqbiqb_L6C95drEst_aem_oWL-cmgzcd8Ij11Z80bKxA

Police arrested the veteran New Castle County officer in August. Now a lawsuit claims the victim's sexual orientation precipitated the attack.

12/24/2024

12/05/2024

Trooper of the Year Nominee Triantos kicks suspect after he's already secured.

(From Wilmington News Journal)
"They have my guy, he is giving himself up and at that point, the kick is just unnecessary and egregious," said Ron Poliquin, a Dover attorney representing Jester.

The lawsuit claims that Jester was posing no threat while Triantos “jams his knee” on Jester’s neck and head. The lawsuit claims that other officers “assisted in the assault” while “hitting, pushing and holding” Jester down while Triantos “continually struck” him with “kicks and knee strikes.”

The video, recorded on another officer’s body camera, shows an initial kick. After that, it's hard to discern what exactly is happening in the subsequent second that elapses as Jester is cuffed.
Poliquin concedes that his client led police on what he described as a "goose chase," but said that doesn't give them license to use "excessive force" by booting his head.

"They are only allowed to use enough force as necessary to secure the guy. Clearly, that wasn’t the case here, no matter what he did before," Poliquin said.

Without that standard, "you turn the police force into a rogue operation where they can set their own rules," he said.

Triantos' explanation that he simply misplaced his kick is the same defense used by former Dover Police officer Thomas Webster, who was captured on video kicking a 29-year-old man in the head as he appeared to be obeying an officer's orders to get on the ground after a foot chase.

A man arrested by Delaware State Police is suing after an officer kicked his head while others restrained him after a police chase.

09/23/2024

Leaving Federal Court with resolution! Anyone recognize my client?

09/18/2024

Is it that cold in my office?

08/14/2024

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/suspended-delaware-state-police-trooper-facing-sexual-assault-lawsuit,142350

A Delaware State Police trooper accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit has been suspended, as a separate criminal investigation is ongoing, authorities said Tuesday.

08/09/2024

"This case represents an extreme abuse of power by Trooper Haynes against someone at their most vulnerable state," said Poliquin. "It is my hope that this lawsuit holds him accountable so this never happens to another victim at the hands of law enforcement. Citizens must be able to go to law enforcement for safety and protection, not to be preyed upon."

A lawsuit filed on July 31, accuses Delaware State Police Trooper Kenneth L. P. Haynes of ra**ng a woman from Georgetown in 2022.