Kollin
Kollin v. City of Tehachapi
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 10, 20201:18-cv-00617California14,084 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 1:18-cv-00617-NONE-JLT Document 72 Filed 06/10/20 Page 1 of
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RICHARD W. KOLLIN, No. 1:18-cv-00617-NONE-JLT Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
CITY OF TEHACHAPI, et al., (Doc. No. 64) Defendants.
Plaintiff Richard W. Kollin filed this lawsuit against defendants City of Tehachapi and
various Tehachapi Police Department (“TPD”) officials in their individual capacity, including
Officer Bruce Medina (“Medina”), Officer Jared McCombs (“McCombs”), Sergeant Amelia
Thompson, and Chief of Police Kent Kroeger (also in his official capacity), after plaintiff was
shot twice in the back during a foot pursuit by Officers Medina and McCombs. Plaintiff brings a
claim for excessive use of force in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in
addition to state law claims for…