Shiflett
Shiflett v. City of San Leandro
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division SORRELL SHIFLETT, Case No. 21-cv-07802-LB
Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING SANCTIONS
FOR UNDISPUTED SPOLIATION
v. Re: ECF No. 90 CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, et al., Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION The plaintiff sued the City of San Leandro and two San Leandro police officers, Anthony Pantoja and Ismael Navarro, claiming excessive force and other civil-rights violations after Officer Pantoja struck him with a baton and Officer Navarro tased him during an encounter in October 2019. The plaintiff was mentally disabled as a result of a 2008 traumatic brain injury (TBI) and allegedly suffered significant additional injuries as a result of this incident, including brain bleeds, strokes, and a dislocated shoulder.1 The plaintiff has moved for terminating sanctions (in the form of a default judgment) on the ground that the defendants destroyed evidence: (1) body-camera 25 26 1 Am.…