The City of Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) have been named in a lawsuit stemming from their handling of the protests in Beverly Hills last spring and summer. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court on Feb. 26, also names other Southern California cities and law enforcement agencies. The 38 plaintiffs in the case allege causes of action for violations of their civil and Constitutional rights. The complaint also makes claims of assault and battery, false imprisonment, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
One plaintiff, Alejandra Garcia, accuses the BHPD of using “excessive force” at protests in the city on June 12 and 26. At both protests, Garcia served as a medic, her attorneys told the Courier.
