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BASKIN v. MARTINEZ

A-70 September Term 2018 081982.

233 A.3d 475 (2020)

243 N.J. 112

Bryheim Jamar BASKIN, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Rafael MARTINEZ, City of Camden and Scott Thompson, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 9, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Galanaugh, Assistant City Attorney, argued the cause for appellants (Michelle Banks-Spearman, Camden City Attorney, attorney; Timothy J. Galanaugh, on the briefs).

Paul R. Melletz argued the cause for respondent (Gerstein, Grayson, Cohen & Melletz, attorneys; Paul R. Melletz, Mt. Laurel, on the brief).

In this Section 1983 civil rights lawsuit, plaintiff Bryheim Jamar Baskin claims that a justifiable police chase ended in an unjustifiable police shooting — the use of excessive force in violation of the Federal Constitution. The issue before us is whether defendant Detective Rafael Martinez...

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