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Aug. 26, 2025

Court upholds $11M verdict against San Bernardino sheriff's department

The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously rejected claims the award was excessive or swayed by improper argument.

Court upholds $11M verdict against San Bernardino sheriff's department
Kramer

The 4th District Court of Appeal unanimously upheld a $11 million jury verdict against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, rejecting claims the award was excessive or tainted by improper argument.

On Thursday, the court wrote that substantial evidence supported the 2023 award to Florencio Munguia, a 60-year-old welder who suffered permanent spinal injuries when a deputy collided with his vehicle. Munguia v. County of San Bernardino (Cal. Ct. App. 4th Dist....

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