Verdict Details (posted 6/19/02)
4TH AMENDMENT CLAIMS
Found to have violated Judi Bari's rights in connection with her arrestFIRST AMENDMENT CLAIMS
Frank Doyle (FBI), John Reikes (FBI), and Clyde M. Sims (OPD)
Could a reasonable officer have believed that his conduct was lawful?
Doyle No; Reikes Yes; Sims NO (If yes they are immune from suit)
What amount do you award Bari to compensate for injury, loss or harm $235,000
Percentage of above damages
Doyle 10% Sims 90%
Found to have violated Judi Bari's rights in connection with May 25, 1990 search
Doyle, Reikes, Sims, Robert Chenault (OPD), Michael Sitterud (OPD)
Could a reasonable officer have believed that his conduct was lawful?
Doyle No; Reikes Yes; Sims Yes; Chenault No; Sitterud Yes
Damages $190,000
Percentages Doyle 70% Chenault 30%
Found to have violated Darryl Cherney's rights in connection with his arrest
All UndecidedCould a reasonable officer have believed that his conduct was lawful?
Chenault Yes; All others Undecided
Found to have violated Darryl Cherney's rights in connection with May 25, 1990 search
Doyle, Reikes, Sims, ChenaultCould a reasonable officer have believed that his conduct was lawful?
Doyle No; Reikes Yes; Sims Yes; Chenault No
Damages $50,000
Percentage
Doyle 70%; Chenault 30%
Found to have violated Judi Bari's first amendment rightsCONSPIRACY CLAIMS
Doyle, Reikes, Philip Sena (FBI), Sims
Damages $1,175,000
Percentages Doyle 22.5%; Reikes 22.5%; Sena 5%; Sims 50%
Found to have violated Darryl Cherney's first amendment rights
Doyle, Reikes, Sena, Sims, Sitterud
Damages $800,000
Percentages Doyle 17.5%; Reikes 17.5%; Sena 5%; Sims 50%; Sitterud 10%
For conspiracy to violate Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney's First Amendment rightsPUNITIVE DAMAGES
All not liable
Fourth Amendment Claims (Judi Bari)
Doyle (FBI) $300,000
Fourth Amendment Claims (Darryl Cherney)
Doyle (FBI) $100,000
First Amendment Claims (Judi Bari) $1,000,000
Reikes (FBI) $600,000; Sims (OPD) $400,000
First Amendment Claims (Darryl Cherney) $550,000
Reikes (FBI) $300,000; Sims (OPD) $250,000
Summary of Damage Awards (Posted in response to media inquiries, revised 6/19/02)
Total damages $4,400,000
1st Amendment $3,525,000 (80.1%), 4th Amendment $875,000 (19.9%)Punitive damages $1,950,000
FBI defendants $2,399,000 (54.5%), OPD defendants $2,001,000 (45.5%)
Compensatory $2,450,000 (55.7%), Punitive $1,950,000 (44.3%)
Judi Bari $2,900,000 (65.9%), Darryl Cherney $1,500,000 (34.1%)
FBI defendants $1,300,000 (66.7%), Oakland defendants $650,000 (33.3%)
Click here for a spreadsheet table of the damages giving more detail and summing up damages by plaintiff, defendant, violation, agency, and punitive vs. compensatory
The
Judi
Bari Web Site
www.judibari.org
Tables of Damages Awarded in Bari vs. FBI on June 11,
2002 (Posted in response to media inquiries)
Damages by Plaintiff and Claim
| |||
| Plaintiff / Claim | Judi Bari | Darryl Cherney |
Totals
|
Compensatory Damages
| |||
| False Arrest (4th Amendment) | $235,000 | N/A | 235,000 |
| Unlawful Search (4th Amendment) | 190,000 | 50,000 | 240,000 |
| Free Speech Violation (1st Amendment) | 1,175,000 | 800,000 | 1,975,000 |
| Compensatory damages subtotal | 1,600,000 | 850,000 | 2,450,000 |
| Punitive Damages | |||
| 4th Amendment Violations | 300,000 | 100,000 | 400,000 |
| 1st Amendment Violations | 1,000,000 | 550,000 | 1,550,000 |
| Punitive damages subtotal | 1,300,000 | 650,000 | 1,950,000 |
| Totals | 2,900,000 | 1,500,000 | $4,400,000 |
Total 1st Amendment damages $3,525,000
or 80% of total damages | |||
Damages by Defendant and Organization
| |||||||
| Damages /Defendant | Reikes FBI | Doyle FBI | Sena FBI | Sims OPD | Chenault OPD | Sitterud OPD | Total |
| Compensatory | $404,375 | 595,000 | 98,750 | 1,199,000 | 72,000 | 80,000 | 2,450,000 |
| Punitive | 900,000 | 400,000 | 0 | 650,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,950,000 |
| Total | 1,304,375 | 995,875 | 98,750 | 1,849,000 | 72,000 | 80,000 | $4,400,000 |
| FBI defendants total $2,399,000 | OPD defendants total $2,001,000 | ||||||
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