Casselman Law

04/15/2023

Another hard fought victory for our clients. Years' long perseverance, unwavering dedication, and in association with stellar Los Angeles trial attorneys Haytham F***j and Katherine Melik-Stephanian (Law Offices of Haytham F***j), a well deserved win for our clients.

The Los Angeles Unified School District was found liable Friday for the death of a 13-year-old boy who collapsed during a PE class at Palms Middle School and was not treated with a defibrillator by school staff.

11/29/2022

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/civil-rights-violations-alleged-in-lawsuit-against-santa-maria-police-officers/article_f53e7d5e-63f9-5a18-a946-16b78777b36c.html

A new federal lawsuit has been filed by our office on behalf of our client, a former US Marine military policeman falsely arrested and injured by Santa Maria Police officers. Stay tuned for further developments.

A lawsuit filed in federal district court alleges the city of Santa Maria, its former police chief and several police officers violated the civil rights of a former resident in

09/19/2020

Casselman Law obtained a seven figure verdict in a breach of contract lawsuit against the City of Fullerton. Costs and Attorney Fees will substantially enlarge this judgment. Hard work, perseverance and undivided attention to each of our clients' needs are the hallmarks of our success. We are tiny, but mighty! Follow this link for further information about this very interesting case

No, not against us... yet. Or against the Rock Wagner family for that Kathryn Hamel created wrongful death nonsense. You know the one, that's the case

02/28/2019

A confidential settlement was recently reached in our hard-fought case against a local school district. The school and teacher habitually used improper restraint and seclusion to discipline and punish our client, a 10 year old African American boy with disabilities. We uncovered that the teacher deliberately ignored known triggers of our client's behavioral issues, and refused to read the student's records, to learn that the type of restraint and seclusion used was contra-indicated for this student. No child should go through this dehumanizing and cruel experience.

In 1998, teachers in West Virginia strapped a 4-year-old autistic girl with cerebral palsy to a wooden chair. Why? She was being “uncooperative” because she needed to use the bathroom. The girl suffered bruises and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.In 2003, school officials...

11/18/2018

https://ocweekly.com/laguna-beach-cop-rock-wagner-finally-sues-the-fullerton-police-department/

Here is further coverage of our recently filed case against the City of Fullerton.

The Weekly previously reported that a March 21 press conference left the impression that veteran Laguna Beach policeman Rock Wagner would sue the Fullerton Police Department. That did not happen—until…

11/14/2018

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-laguna-police-lawsuit-20181113-story.html

Casselman Law represents the three falsely arrested and falsely accused Plaintiffs in this case against the City of Fullerton.

A Laguna Beach police officer and his sister are suing the city of Fullerton and the Fullerton Police Department after they were arrested last year on suspicion of elder abuse against their parents with “no probable cause,” according to their attorney.

07/26/2018

On July 13, 2018 Gary Casselman argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of our clients, the mother and minor children of a man shot in the head by Deputy Sheriffs while handcuffed to a gurney inside a hospital emergency room.

Appeal from the district court's judgment, entered following a jury verdict, in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dep...

10/01/2017

We are proud to announce that one of our cases, Catalan vs. City of Los Angeles, has been profiled in the outstanding 40 minute Netflix documentary Long Shot by LaMendola

Juan Catalan was exonerated of murder charges thanks to footage coincidentally taken during a taping of Curb Your Enthusiasm during a Los Angeles Dodgers game. Following the conclusion of the criminal case featured in the documentary, we handled Mr. Catalan’s civil suit against the Los Angeles Police Department, securing justice in the form of both a monetary settlement and corrective action against the officers who wrongly arrested him.

The documentary shows excerpts of depositions of detectives Pinner and Rodriguez, both conducted by Gary Casselman during the civil case.

Watch the documentary here:

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around raw footage from a popular TV show. A documentary.

10/21/2016

The practice of summoning police to inner city schools to discipline pupils, some as early as 7 years old, including children with learning or emotional disabilities, must be stopped. Minority children exhibiting symptoms of their disabilities are being criminalized in disproportionate numbers. The Los Angeles Times recently featured an article about this growing, deplorable practice.

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-aclu-report-20161017.

Casselman Law is happy to announce two settlements against two different local School Districts. Our cases involved handcuffing of a second grader on multiple occasions, and an unlawful search and seizures of a minor with disabilities. We are committing our resources and expertise to help victimized children and their families fight back until School Districts realize this practice is very costly. Our clients are delighted with our success and we are very pleased with the results obtained.

Call us and see if we can help you.

Fight on!

09/17/2016

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