Date Filed: 5/18/2025
Plaintiff Name(s) and Phone Number(s):
James Apeller 555-8395
Rusty Thompson 555-4831
Janne Stefanovoski- Soske-cummings 555-7770
Plaintiff Availability: NA
Attorney Name(s) and Phone Number(s):
Sam Burton 555-0463 @Sam Burton | James Argento
Attorney Availability: EU - NA
Defendant Name:
Lucy Snowe
Vira Night
BCSO
Incident Date:
4/21/2025
Date of Service:
5/15/2025 Dexter Deroche
Reason for Suit:
On 4/21/2025 deputies Lucy Snowe and Vira Night responded to a 911 call that some had pulled a knife and threatened the caller. When deputies arrived on scene they questioned both sides and reportedly, both sides agreed that Chris Axel had in fact pulled a knife on the tow drivers without being threatened. Instead of arresting the clear criminal in this situation, or exercising their discretion and leaving, the deputies decide to arrest the victims.
In the report written by these deputies they admit to knowing that the tow drivers were on public property, but still ordered them to leave. The deputies then proceeded to arrest all three of the victims for “failure to obey” even though they were in a public space. They also had the victims tow truck impounded without documenting whether or not it was even legally parked.
Evidence:
- Investigation# 4902
- Witness Testimony
List Damages:
- $150,000 in Punitive damages ($50,000 per defendant for 1st amendment violations)
- $150,000 in Punitive damages ($50,000 per defendant for 4th amendment violations)
- $30,000 in Compensatory damages ($10,000 per defendant for lost wages)
- $1,000 in Compensatory damages (Impound fee for the tow truck)
- $2,000 in Compensatory damages (civil filing fee)
- $40,000 in Compensatory damages ($5,000 lawyer fee for each client, $5,000 service fee to have the document served, and $20,000 for taking the case to court)
