Cincinnati Taser Policy Challenged
April 29, 2010. A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging the Cincinnati policy of using the Taser to stop nonviolent persons who are running. Plaintiff Keith Cockrell was suspected of jay walking when he was Tased in the back by Defendant... Read More
Cincinnati Police Officer Sued For K-9 Attack On Child
April 29, 2009. A police K-9 deployed off leash attacked two women and a child in Cincinnati. The police dog was supposed to be looking for a lost article. The police procedure manual does not permit off lead deployment for this purpose. The... Read More
Federal Judge Clears Path for Trial Against Jackson County in Roadblock Case
A June 2010 civil rights trial is set for a Jackson County resident suing a deputy sheriff. On May 27, 2007, Shane Maynard was riding his ATV in rural Jackson County, Ohio. Sheriff Deputy Conley claims that he intended to warn Shane not to ride... Read More
Undocumented Worker Wins $100,000 from Sheriff Jones
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones is famous for his opposition to undocumented workers. Now one of his victims has fought back and won $100,000.00! Luis Rodriguez was hanging drywall at a construction site in Butler County when Sheriff staff... Read More
City Retirees and Employees Fighting Anthem Appeal Ruling
On April 14, 2010, an appeal was filed on behalf of City of Cincinnati workers and retirees challenging Judge Spiegel’s ruling in favor of Anthem Insurance. Through the appeal the plaintiffs hope to reinstate their claim for the $55,000,000... Read More
Class Action For Cincinnati Workers And Retirees Unsuccessful.
On March 3, 2010 Federal Judge S. Arthur Spiegel ruled in favor of Anthem and the City and against the class of Cincinnati workers and retirees. He held that when Anthem demutualized in 2001, the $55,000,000 in demutualization proceeds properly... Read More
Court Certifies Class And Orders Class Discovery In Anthem Case Seeking Millions In Demutualization Proceeds
Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has certified a class of approximately 2600 current and former City of Cincinnati workers. The members of the class claim that they were covered by certain Anthem Insurance policies and that the workers were entitled to... Read More
Family Wins $2.5 Million In Police Shooting Settlement
Family of Tarika Wilson, woman shot and killed on 1/4/08 by Lima Ohio SWAT team, settles lawsuit against Sgt. Joseph Chavalia and Lima, Ohio. Settlement was for $2.5 million plus continuing work with the City on police reforms. Al Gerhardstein... Read More
Follow The Civil Rights Bike Ride
Al Gerhardstein and his daughter Jessica Gingold accomplished their goal of biking across the south for civil rights! Their trip from Mobile, Alabama to Cincinnati, Ohio traversed the path of the Underground Railroad to raise money for the Ohio... Read More
Make Your Voice Matter: Share Your Opinions about Juvenile Justice in Ohio
It is an exciting time and significant changes in how systems and communities respond to youth in Ohio are on the horizon. We want to hear from professionals who work on juvenile justice issues and family and youth who have experienced the system... Read More
Morgue Photo Class Action Settlement
Class action lawsuit against Hamilton County, Ohio Morgue for unauthorized photographs settles for $8 million. Read the Joint press release from Al Gerhardstein, Stan Chesley, and Hamilton County announcing the $8 million settlement. Click here... Read More
We Have Moved!
After thirty years of working in the Enquirer Building we have moves. All of our contact information remains the same, only our address has changed. Visit our contact us page for directions and parking options. GERHARDSTEIN & BRANCH CO. LPA... Read More