FARRY v. CITY OF PAWTUCKET

C.A. No. 08-325 S.

725 F.Supp.2d 286 (2010)

Noelle FARRY, as Administratix of the Estate of Jason Swift, and as Parent and Next Friend of Matthew Swift, a minor, Plaintiff v. CITY OF PAWTUCKET, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

April 13, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Wistow, Esq ., Stephen P. Sheehan, Esq ., Wistow & Barylick Incorporated, Providence, RI, for Plaintiffs.

Karen K. Corcoran, Esq ., Marc DeSisto, Esq ., DeSisto Law, Providence, RI, for Defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge.

During the early morning hours of February 12, 2008, a mother's call for help put into motion a series of events that ultimately ended with the death of her son at the hands of those sent to answer her call. Despite the number of officers and witnesses present throughout the ordeal, the facts of the incident (which lasted under ten minutes) are hotly contested. What is known is that Jason Swift ...

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