Jury Sides With Police In Tasing Case Of Maryville, Missouri, Teen With Autism [View all]
The parents of a teenager with autism who was shot multiple times with a Taser after he stopped to tie his shoe on the lawn of a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper have lost their lawsuit against the city of Maryville, Missouri, and two police officers.
The parents had sued for wrongful detention and excessive use of force. On Thursday, after a two-day trial and about 10 hours of deliberation, a federal jury of four men and three women found in favor of the officers. The jury declined to speak afterward.
The lawsuit was filed more than two years ago by Ernest J. Kramer and Ellas I. Kramer, the parents and legal guardians of Christopher Kramer, who was 18 when the incident occurred. Their attorney, Arthur Benson, had asked the jury to award them $2 million.
Benson said he was considering filing a motion for a new trial. He declined to comment further on the verdict other than to say that the Kramers “were obviously disappointed.”
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