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$3,500,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death Caused by Regional SWAT Team

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James W. Bergenn

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860.251.5639

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William J. Ronalter

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After years of litigation, negotiated a $3.5 Million settlement, which is the largest reported Section 1983 settlement in a civil rights claim for excessive force by law enforcement in Connecticut.

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