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U.S. District Court

Southern District of Florida (Ft. Lauderdale)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 0:12cv60138KMW
Gozaloff v. The City of Hollywood Police Department
Assigned to: Judge Kathleen M. Williams
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow
Cause: 28:1983 Civil Rights
Plaintiff
Paul Gozaloff

Date Filed: 01/26/2012

Jury Demand: Defendant
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

represented by Paul Gozaloff

4157 SW 4th St
Plantation, Fl 33317
9545330539
PRO SE

V.
Defendant
The City of Hollywood Police
Department
a political subdivision of the State of
Florida
Defendant
Joseph Siple
Individually, and in his official capacity
as police officers of the City of
Hollywood, Florida

represented by Bruce Wallace Jolly

Purdy Jolly Giuffreda &Barranco PA
2455 E Sunrise Boulevard
Suite 1216
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
9544623200
Fax: 4623861
Email: bruce@purdylaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Alexander Chang
Individually, and in his official capacity
as Police officer of the City of Hollywood,
Florida

represented by Bruce Wallace Jolly

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Matthew Petty
Individually, and in his official capacity
as Police officer of the City of Hollywood,
Florida

represented by Bruce Wallace Jolly

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Travis Schuller
Individually, and in his official capacity
as Police officer of the City of Hollywood,
Florida

represented by Bruce Wallace Jolly

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
William Cash
Individually, and in his official capacity
as Police officer of the City of Hollywood,

represented by Bruce Wallace Jolly

(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

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Florida

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Michael J. Satz
Individually, and in his official
administrative capacity as State Attorney
for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida

represented by Mimi Vivien Turin

Office of the Attorney General
110 SE 6th STreet
10th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
9547124600
Fax: 9545273702
Email: mimi.turin@myfloridalegal.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
City of Hollywood
2600 Hollywood Boulevard
Room 407
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 9213435

Date Filed

represented by Tracy Ann Lyons

City of Hollywood
2600 Hollywood Boulevard
Suite 407 PO Box 229045
Hollywood, FL 330229045
9549213435
Fax: 9213081
Email: tlyons@hollywoodfl.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Docket Text

01/26/2012

1 COMPLAINT against The City of Hollywood Police Department. Filing fee $

350.00, filed by Paul Gozaloff. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mg) (Entered:
01/26/2012)

01/26/2012

2 Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 1/26/2012 in the amount of $

350.00, receipt number FLS000002179 (mg) (Entered: 01/26/2012)

01/26/2012

3 Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams (mg) (Entered: 01/26/2012)

01/27/2012

4 ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Judge Kathleen

M. Williams on 1/27/2012. (jcy) (Entered: 01/27/2012)

05/23/2012

5 Summons Issued as to William Cash, Alexander Chang, Matthew Petty, Michael J.

Satz, Travis Schuller, Joseph Siple, The City of Hollywood Police Department.
(cqs) (Entered: 05/23/2012)

05/25/2012

7 MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Summons by Paul Gozaloff. Responses

due by 6/11/2012 (ail) (Entered: 06/01/2012)

05/29/2012

6 Order Closing Case. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 5/29/2012. (jcy)

(Entered: 05/29/2012)

06/06/2012

8 ORDER denying 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Summonses. Signed by

Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 6/5/2012. (ail) (Entered: 06/06/2012)

06/13/2012

9 MOTION to Quash by Michael J. Satz. (Turin, Mimi) (Entered: 06/13/2012)

06/14/2012

10 ORDER denying 9 Motion to Quash. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on

6/13/2012. (ail) (Entered: 06/14/2012)

06/18/2012

11 MOTION to Vacate 6 Order Dismissing Case and Reinstate Action by Paul

Gozaloff. Responses due by 7/5/2012 (cqs) (Entered: 06/18/2012)

06/18/2012

12 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint by Paul Gozaloff.

Michael J. Satz served on 5/23/2012, answer due 6/13/2012. (cqs) (Entered:
06/18/2012)

06/18/2012

13 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint The City of

Hollywood Police Department served on 5/31/2012, answer due 6/21/2012. (cqs)

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(Entered: 06/18/2012)
06/18/2012

14 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted as to Alexander Chang. (cqs) (Entered:

06/18/2012)

06/18/2012

15 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted by William Cash as to William Cash.

(cqs) (Entered: 06/18/2012)

06/18/2012

16 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted as to Travis Schuller. (cqs) (Entered:

06/18/2012)

06/18/2012

17 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted as to Joseph Siple. (cqs) (Entered:

06/18/2012)

06/18/2012

18 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted as to Matthew Petty. (cqs) (Entered:

06/18/2012)

06/21/2012

19 ORDER granting 11 Motion to Vacate 6 Order Dismissing Case and Reinstate

Action Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 6/20/2012. (ail) (Entered:
06/21/2012)

06/21/2012

Case Reopened SEE DE 19 Order (ail) (Entered: 06/21/2012)

06/21/2012

20 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint by City of Hollywood. Responses due by

7/9/2012 (Lyons, Tracy) (Entered: 06/21/2012)

07/11/2012

21 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS 1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A

CLAIM by Michael J. Satz. Responses due by 7/30/2012 (Turin, Mimi) (Entered:
07/11/2012)

07/11/2012

22 ORDER Re: Response re 21 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS 1 Complaint

FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Michael J. Satz (response due
7/20/2012) Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 7/11/2012. (cqs) (Entered:
07/12/2012)

07/16/2012

23 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint by Paul Gozaloff.

Matthew Petty served on 7/15/2012, answer due 8/6/2012. (ls) (Entered:
07/17/2012)

07/16/2012

24 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint by Paul Gozaloff.

William Cash served on 7/15/2012, answer due 8/6/2012. (ls) (Entered:
07/17/2012)

07/19/2012

25 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted as to Alexander Chang. (cqs) (Entered:

07/19/2012)

07/19/2012

26 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint Travis Schuller served

on 7/17/2012, answer due 8/7/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 07/19/2012)

07/19/2012

27 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint Joseph Siple served on

7/17/2012, answer due 8/7/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 07/19/2012)

07/19/2012

28 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 21 Defendant's MOTION

TO DISMISS 1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Paul
Gozaloff. (cqs) (Entered: 07/19/2012)

07/19/2012

30 CLERK'S NOTICE of Striking 29 Clerks Motion and Order for Appointment of

Process Server by, Deputy Clerk. (docketed in error) (cqs) (Entered: 07/20/2012)

07/19/2012

SYSTEM ENTRY Docket Entry 29 [order] restricted/sealed until further notice.

(jcy) (Entered: 07/20/2012)

07/20/2012

31 MOTION To Post Case To Volunteers Lawyer Project by Paul Gozaloff. (cqs)

(Entered: 07/23/2012)

07/20/2012

32 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 21 Defendant's MOTION

TO DISMISS 1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Paul
Gozaloff. (cqs) (Entered: 07/23/2012)

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07/23/2012

33 ORDER, granting 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 20

MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint Responses due by 7/27/2012 Signed by Judge
Kathleen M. Williams on 7/23/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 07/23/2012)

07/24/2012

34 ORDER denying as moot 32 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 7/24/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 07/24/2012)

07/26/2012

35 Alias Summons Issued as to Alexander Chang. (cqs) (Entered: 07/27/2012)

07/27/2012

36 Summons (Affidavit) Returned Unexecuted as to Alexander Chang. (cqs) (Entered:

07/27/2012)

07/27/2012

37 RESPONSE to Motion re 20 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint filed by Paul

Gozaloff. Replies due by 8/6/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/27/2012

38 MOTION to Order The City Of Hollywood to Produce Alexander Chang for

Service of Summons and MOTION for Extension of Time Time for Service re 1
Complaint ( Responses due by 8/13/2012) by Paul Gozaloff. (cqs) (Entered:
07/30/2012)

07/27/2012

39 RESPONSE to Motion to Deny re 21 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS 1

Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Paul Gozaloff. Replies
due by 8/6/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/30/2012

40 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bruce Wallace Jolly on behalf of William

Cash (Jolly, Bruce) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/30/2012

41 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bruce Wallace Jolly on behalf of Matthew

Petty (Jolly, Bruce) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/30/2012

42 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bruce Wallace Jolly on behalf of Travis

Schuller (Jolly, Bruce) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/30/2012

43 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bruce Wallace Jolly on behalf of Joseph

Siple (Jolly, Bruce) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/30/2012

44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer RE: Complaints re 1 Complaint by

William Cash, Matthew Petty, Travis Schuller, Joseph Siple. (Attachments: # 1
Text of Proposed Order)(Jolly, Bruce) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/31/2012

45 ORDER granting 44 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer RE: Complaints

William Cash answer due 8/16/2012; Matthew Petty answer due 8/16/2012; Travis
Schuller answer due 8/16/2012; Joseph Siple answer due 8/16/2012. Signed by
Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/31/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 08/01/2012)

08/06/2012

46 REPLY Memorandum to Response to Motion re 21 Defendant's MOTION TO

DISMISS 1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Michael J.
Satz. (Turin, Mimi) Modified text on 8/7/2012 (asl). (Entered: 08/06/2012)

08/06/2012

47 REPLY City's Reply to Defendant's Response in Opposition to 20 Hollywood's

Motion to Dismiss by City of Hollywood. (Lyons, Tracy) Modified to add
document link on 8/7/2012 (asl). (Entered: 08/06/2012)

08/06/2012

50 ORDER granting 38 Motion to Produce; granting 38 Motion for Extension of

Time, Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/6/2012. (cqs) (Entered:
08/08/2012)

08/07/2012

48 Clerks Notice to Filer re 47 Response/Reply (Other). Document Not Linked;

ERROR The filed document was not linked to the related docket entry. The
correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (asl)
(Entered: 08/07/2012)

08/07/2012

49 ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS to Magistrate: 21 Defendant's MOTION TO

DISMISS 1 Complaint FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Michael J.
Satz, 20 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint filed by City of Hollywood, 31
MOTION To Post Case ToVolunteers Lawyer Project filed by Paul Gozaloff
Motions referred to Barry S. Seltzer Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on
8/7/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 08/08/2012)

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08/13/2012

51 ORDER denying as moot 31 Motion Case Be Posted to Volunteer Lawyers Project

Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 8/10/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

08/15/2012

52 Summons Issued as to Alexander Chang. (cqs) (Entered: 08/16/2012)

08/20/2012

53 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint Alexander Chang

served on 8/17/2012, answer due 9/7/2012. (cqs) (Entered: 08/20/2012)

08/23/2012

54 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bruce Wallace Jolly on behalf of Alexander

Chang (Jolly, Bruce) (Entered: 08/23/2012)

08/30/2012

55 ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by William

Cash, Alexander Chang, Matthew Petty, Travis Schuller, Joseph Siple.(Jolly,
Bruce) (Entered: 08/30/2012)

09/20/2012

56 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Ch. Magistrate Judge Barry S. Seltzer recused. Case

reassigned to Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow. Motions referred to Lurana S.
Snow. Signed by Ch. Magistrate Judge Barry S. Seltzer on 09/20/2012. (mb)
(Entered: 09/20/2012)

11/26/2012

57 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION recommending 20 Deft, City of

Hollywood's, Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint be DENIED and 21 Deft,
Michael Satz', Motion to Dismiss be GRANTED, signed by Magistrate Judge
Lurana S. Snow on 11/26/2012. Objections to RRdue by 12/13/2012 (jz) (Entered:
11/26/2012)

11/27/2012

58 NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY by Michael J. Satz for dates of November 28,

2012December 17, 2012 (Turin, Mimi) (Entered: 11/27/2012)

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January 26, 2012

IN TllE U M TED STA TES D ISTRICT C O UR T

Forthe Southern districtofFlorida

12-60138-CIV-Williams/Seltzer

Case N o,: 12PA UL G O Z A LO FF,

Plaintiff,

C lV -

V S.

TH E CITY O F H O LLYW O O D,
a politicalsubdivision ofthe State
ofFlorida;

JOSEPH SIPLE,lndividually,and in hisofficialcapacity

aspolice ofncersofthe C ity ofH ollyw ood,Florida;
ALEX ANDER CH AN G ,Individually,and in hisofficialcapacity
as Police officer ofthe C ity of H ollywood,Florida;
M A TTH EW PETT Y ,Individually,and in his officialcapacity
asPoliceofncerofthe City ofH ollywood,Florida;
TR AV IS SC H U LL ER ,lndividually,and in his official
capacity asPoliceofficeroftheCity ofHollywood,Florida;
W ILLIAM CASH ,Individually,and in hisofscial
capacity asPoliceofficerofthe City ofHollywood,Florida;
M ICHA EL J.SATZ,individually,and in hisofficial
adm inistrative capacity as State A ttorney for
the 17thJudicialCircuitofFlorida,

D efendants.
/

CO M PLA IN T FO R D A M A GE S PR U SU A N T TO

Title42 U.S.C.j1983
PaulG ozaloff
4157 SW 4 TH Street
Plantation,FL, 33317

Tel.:(954)533-0539
pgozaloff@ gmail.com
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COM PLAINT FOR :

CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION S

(42U.S.C.51983)
(1)FalseArrestandFalselmprisonment
UnlawfulSeizure(A1lDefendantsl;
First,Fourth,Fiflh,and Ninth Am endments

lnvasionofPrivacy (W ithin-named
Defendants):First,Fotlrth,Fifth,andNinthAmendments,as
. .. .. ..

recognized in Griswold v.Connecticut;

(2)ExcessiveForce,AssaultandBattery,Tortureand

M ayhem :First,Fourth,Fifth,Ninth and Fourteenth Am endm ents

(3)M aliciousProsecutionand
Conspiracy to D eny Accessto theCourtsand to
Justice by m eans of:
False arrest;
Falsifying Police R eports;
Filing False Charging lnstrum ents;
Intim idation oftheeye-w itnessby threat;
Secreting inform ation otherw ise required to
be disclosed underB rady v.M aryland;inter
alia,the identity ofan eye w itness;

(4) Perjuryinthecourseofjudicialproceedings,
w ith obstructing Justice;

(5)Failureto lntervene(eachandeveryDefendant
Policeofficerl;
(6)FailuretoTrain and Supervise(City of
Hollywood)
a. Failing to lm pose Sanctions againstpolice officers
Forpersistentuse ofexcessive force,and in maintaining
A policy thatdoesnotallow forpunishm entofpolice officers,
W hich policy holdsthata citizen does nothave a rightto resist
Excessive force and m ustdtfalldow n and curlup- and accept
W hatevertorture,m ayhem ,brutality,orbeating thatthe officer
M ay chose to inflict.

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(7) M ichaelJ.Satz,individually,and in hisofficial

adm inistrative capacity asState Attorney for
the 17thJudicialCircuitofFlorida,in m aintaining
apracticeand policy ofrefusing to prosecute corrupt
police officers,orotherelite,and m aintaining a
policy and practice ofsecreting exculpatory evidence
to assistcorruptpolice officersavoid punishment,
and in opting,instead,to prosecutethe innocent.
DEM AND FO R JURY TRIAL
COM PLAINT FILED :January 26,2012
V erified C om plaintfor D eprivations and
Violations ofCivilRights,N eglectto PreventtheSam e,Terrorism ,
Failureto Train and Supervise;N egligentand Corrupt
G overnm entalP ractices;C onspiracy to V iolate C ivilR ights and,
C om plaint for D am agesand C ertain R em edialA ctions:
JU RISD ICTION :

Thejurisdiction ofthisCourtisinvokedpursuantto 28USC jj1331,and

1343(a)(3),and (4);ThefederalclaimsforreliefariseundertheU .S.Constitution,

andTitle 42 USC k1983,and 1988;Thependentjurisdiction ofthisCourtover

Plaintiffsstate 1aw claim sariseoutofacom m on nucleusofoperative factand is
also invoked.
111. PA R TIE S
A . Plaintiff

1.
The Plaintiff,PA IJL G O ZA LO FF,is a citizen and residentof
Plantation,Florida.

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B . H ollvw ood D efendants

2.
TheDefendant,JOESEPH SIPLE,isa citizen and residentofBrow ard
County,Florida,and wasatalltim esm aterialto theallegationsin thisCom plaint,
acting in hiscapacity asa Police Officerem ployed by the City ofHollywood,
Florida and wasacting undercolorofstatelaw .

TheD efendant,M ATTHEW PETTY,isacitizen and residentof

Broward County,Florida,and wasatalltim esm aterialto the allegations in this
Complaint,acting in hiscapacity asaPolice Officerem ployed by theCity of
Hollywood,Floridaand wasacting undercolorofstate law .
4. TheD efendant,ALEXAN DER CHAN G,isa citizen and residentof
Brow ard C ounty,Florida,and w asatal1tim es m aterialto the allegations in this
Complaint,acting in hiscapacity asaPolice Officeremployed by the City of
H ollyw ood,Florida and w asacting under color ofstate law .
5. The D efendant,W ILLA M C A SH ,isa citizen and residentofB row ard
County,Florida,and wasatal1timesm aterialto the allegationsin thisCom plaint,
acting in hiscapacity asa Dispatcherem ployed by the City ofHollywood,Florida
and w as acting undercolorofstate law .

6. TheD efendant,TR AVIS SCHULLER,isa citizen and residentof

Broward County,Florida,and w asatalltim esm aterialto the allegationsin this
Complaint,acting in hiscapacity asaDispatcheremployed by the City of
Hollywood,Florida and w asacting undercolorofstate law .
7. The Defendant,CITY OF HOLLY W OOD ,isa politicalsubdivision
ofthe StateofFlorida,forwhich DefendantsSiple,Petty,Chang,Cash,Schuller
serve aspolice officers. City ofH ollyw ood is responsible forthe training and
supervision ofabove-nam ed Defendants.The City ofH ollyw ood hasestablished or
delegated to Defendantstheresponsibility forim plem enting policies,practices,
procedures,and custom sused by 1aw enforcem entofficersem ployed by City of
H ollyw ood regarding arrests and the use offorce.
.

8. The D efendant,M ICHA EL J.SA TZ,isthe elected state attorney for

the 17thJudicialCircuitofFlorida and isresponsible forestablishing policy forthe
initiating ofcrim inalprosecutions. The D efendant,Satz,in his adm inistrative
capacity hasestablished atwo-tiered system forinitiating prosecutions:

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1)Policeofficersandotherconnected politicalfigures,orthewealthy

and connected,areexem ptfrom prosecution,exceptin rare situationswhere

public outrage m andates the initiation ofprosecution;

2) Al1others,includingthehomeless,thepoor,theblack,andthose
withoutpowerwillbesubjecttoprosecution,eventhough theprosecution is
known to have been broughtupon false and altered evidence,and in that
event,thepoliceand the agenciesbringing such chargeson such corrupt
evidence w illbe protected by the secreting ofany exculpatory evidence.
STATEM ENT OF FACTS
1. TheCircuitCourtJudge,theH onorable Dale C.Cohen,in ruling on a
m otion beforehim on D ecem ber3rd, 2009,found,and itisso alleged herein,that
the Plaintiff,on January 27,2008w asputting up campaign postersforthe
presidentialcandidate,Rudolph W illiam LouisGiuliani,in the City ofHollywood,
Florida in the generalarea ofN orth State R oad 7 and Johnson Street,in Brow ard
County,State ofFlorida. A friend and co-worker,DennisShelter,wasalso setting
outcam paign material,and becam e lost,and when thisPlaintiffobserved m any
police carsand ilmum erablepoliceofficersin thearea where Shelterwasthought
to havebeen,Plaintiffbecam e worried and attem pted to inquire ofone ofthem any
policeoffcersasto hisco-w orker. Thepolice officerinitially spoken to w as
Joseph Siple,the Defendantherein.
2. The Courtfound thatthepoliceofficerstold thePlaintiffto getaw ay.
ThePlaintiffdid notinterferew ith theissuanceofa traffc citation,which

(accordingtothepolicetestimony)wasthereasonfora1lthepoliceactivity,there,
atthattime,having stopped a young black m an forfailureto carry hisregistration,

with four(4)back-up markedpatrolvehiclesand asmanypoliceofficersacting as

back-up.

3. The Plaintiffw asnotcom m itting any crim e;he had notcom m itted
any crim e,and he wasnotaboutto com m itany crim e. Therew asabsolutely no
probable causeorreasonable suspicion thatthePlaintiffwasengaged in any
criminalactivity. TheCircuitCourtJudge found thatthePlaintiffhad done
nothing wrong,and thatthe seizure ofthePlaintiffviolated hisconstitutionalrights
againstunreasonable search and seizure and suppressed certain evidence planted
by D efendantSiple,as w illbe furtherexplained below .
4. Atthattim e and place,the Defendantpolice officers,brutally and
viciously and m ercilessly attacked thePlaintiffand busted Plaintiffshead open on

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the concrete and delivered a volley ofkicks,Gsts and shoes to the face and body of
thePlaintiff,while grinding hisface into the ground and standing,forcefully,on
Plaintiffsankle and hisknee in an attemptto crippleorm aim the Plaintiff.

5.

TheD efendant,Siple,then setaboutto plantevidence offelony

possession ofacontrolled substance(Xanax)on thePlaintiff.

6. Jam esDockery,theyoung black m an being ticketed,w asan eyewitnessto the entirety ofthe activity taking place atthattim e and w asthen
accosted by one orm oreofthepolice officers,w ho asked,according to the
deposition testim ony ofthisw itness,iiflwanted the sam e thing to happen to m e.''
In hisdeposition,M r.D ockery testified thatafterbeing asked thatquestion,hetold

thepoliceofficers:He Gwasjustreadytogohome.ldidn'twantnoproblems''
7. The D efendantpolice officers then setaboutto contrive police reports
and probable cause afdavits,upon which to falsely prosecutethePlaintiff. Each
such police officergave testim ony thatcontradicted the otherD efendants'
testim ony,w hich wasobserved by Judge Dale Cohen in hisOrdersuppressing the
planted and falseevidence: ttheofficerscontradicted each otheras faraswhatthe
otherwassaying,how loud he was * * * everything thepoliceofficerssaid wasin
totalcontradiction am ongstthem selves.''

8. ThePlaintiffalso testised,and the CircuitCourtJudge found

Plaintiff s testim ony tlvery credible,''and the courtbelieved hisentire testim ony.
(sthathewasm erely trying to detennine ifthatw ashis friend there. Thathedidn't
raisehisvoice.He didn'tdo anvthinR im proper.'' Thisquote by Judge Cohen.
9. The City ofHollyw ood hascondoned the illegalactionsofitspolice
officersform any years,and hasrefused to even attem ptrem ediation. Thecity has
utterly failed to train,supervise,orpunish such actsofcorruption asw ere
dem onstrated in thiscase.
10. ln the instantcase,Plaintiffattem pted to lodge an lntem alA ffairs
Com plaint,butw as rebuffed by lnternalaffairs. lthas since been ascertained that
the C ity ofH ollyw ood m aintains a policy ofallow ing theirofficers to exercise any

forcedesiredto intlictpre-judgment/pre-arrestpunishm entupon any citizen sought

to be arrested,or arrested. lnternalA ffairs chief,ForrestJeffries,testified atthe
trialofD onald Bakerand proclaim ed the policv ofthe C ity of H ollvw ood,stating
thata citizen doesnothave a rightto resistexcessive force by a H ollyw ood police
officerand m ustfalldown and curlup astheonly meansavailable to him to
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protecthim self.ld.,atP.227,Line 5,etseq. Additionally,when a complainant

tslesan InternalA ffairsCom plaint,the City ofH ollywood M irandizesthe
com plainantand usesthe IA process asa back-doorm eans ofgathering and then
suppressing exculpatory evidence. The procedure em ployed by H ollyw ood asto
an lntem alA ffairs lnquiry,in reality,is an interrogation ofthe com plaining person
directed tow ard the prosecution ofthe victim ,com plainant,and to protectthe
com lptpoliceofticerwho hasused hisbadgeto perfecthissadistic and
unconstitutionalattackson thepublic,and thisPlaintiff.
l1. ln an effortto secretthe identity ofthe eye-w itness to the attack upon
thePlaintiff,Jam esD ockery w asreleased and allowed to leave im m ediately after
being intim idated and threatened by theDefendantpolice ofticers. The
traffic/warning/citation wasintentionally written w ith the location ofthe incident
being fardistantin place than atthe location wherethebeating and tortureofthe
Plaintifftook place. For m ore than a yearafterthe attack,the D efendantCity of
Hollywood,secreted the identity oftheEye-W itnessby tendering false information

relatingtothecitation,andrejecting theBradyEvidencerequestsfrom theState

Attorney'sOffice.TheStateAttomeyfailedandrefusedtocompelthejroduction
oftheidentity oftheBradv witness,because ofthe State Attorney'scontlnuing
policy ofrefusing to prosecute corruptpolice ofscers,as w illbe addressed m ore
fully below .

12. Finally,after m any m onths of secreting the identity ofthe eyew itness,CircuitCourtJudge Dale Cohen had had enough and directed the
DefendantPoliceO fticer,CHA N G,to appearbeforehim ,there,to deliverup the
exculpatory evidencetheretofore secreted and denied thedefense. However,
before the tim e forhis appearance,D efendantCH A N G delivered up the
inform ation as to the identity ofthe eye-W itness.

13. Finally,with the evidencein hand,Judge Cohen held ahearing on

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term inated in hisfavorw ithouta plea ofguiltora tbargained for''resolution with
the entry ofa nolleprosequiby the D efendantState A ttom ey,M ichaelSatz.
15. A fterdelivering the devastating beating upon and againstthe Plaintiff
wherea large am ountofPlaintiffsblood lay on the ground,and being w ith full

knowledgethatthePlaintiffsinjurieswereseriousand required professional

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The testimony ofthepolice offcers,in theireffortsto shield them selvesfrom civil
orcriminalprosecution,orliability,firstalleged thatPlaintiffwastaken to the
H ollywood PoliceD epartm ent,then suffered alapse ofm em ory and could not
rem emberwhetherPlaintiffw astaken to the police departm ent.The Defendants
deliberately denied thePlaintiffnecessary m edicaltreatm entand endangered the
life ofthe Plaintiffby exposing him to thepossibilitiesofcom plication,infection
orotherdiseases.

16. Each ofthe within-nam ed Defendantswasin a position to causethe

brutalattack on the Plaintiffto cease. Each police offcerwaspossessed w ith the
pow erofhisoffice and thepowerofarrest,and,indeed,the duty to protectthe

Plaintifffrom theinjuriesintlicteduponhim by thesetsvepoliceofficer

Defendants,working in concerttoinflictseriousinjury andtomaim thePlaintiff,
and tothereafterconspireto falsely convictthisPlaintiffby contriving false
reports,planting evidence,intim idating the eye-w itness,and to thereby deny
Plaintiffm eaningfulaccessto the courts. ln Federalproscriptions,the
nomenclature ofthe actsofeach ofthepolice officerDefendantsis,ttM isprision of

Felony,''which violatesTitle 18U.S.C.j4.See,also,Title 18U.S.C.55242-242.

17. D efendant,M ichaelSatz,the State A ttom ey forthe Seventeenth
JudicialCircuitofFlorida,w ellknew thatthe D efendantpolice officers initiated
thism aliciousprosecution upon false evidence;thatthey had falsifed theirpolice

reports,andthattheyperjuredtheirtestimonyto falselyconvictthisPlaintiffandto
deny him m eaningfulaccessto the courts. DefendantSatzhasrefused to prosecute
corruptpolice officersforand during thepast30 years.Becauseofthatpolicy,
which hasencouraged and protected such corruptpracticesasin the instantcase,
corruption hasflourished in Brow ard County,Florida. The United States
DepartmentofJustice and the United StatesCom m ission on CivilRightshave
been asked by high ofscialsin Brow ard County to investigate the practice and

policy ofnon-prosecutionofcorruptpoliceofticers(andotherelite)inBroward
County,Florida.

18. TheCourtmaytakejudicialnoticeofthecomplaintstiled inthat

m atteratthe follow ing lirlks,relating to D efendant Satz'policy ofrefusing to
prosecutecorruptpolice officers,and sim ultaneously secreting Brady evidenceto
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perpetuate thatunconstitutionalpolicy,w hich establishes a tw o-tiered system of

justicein BrowardCounty,asallegedinthesedocuments:
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February 9,2010
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February 1,2010
http://d1.dropbox.con7/i 33693074/bacdl response.pdf

19. The effectofthe refusalto prosecute such corruption hasresulted in

the State A ttorney know ingly and deliberately suppressing Brady m aterial,as
noted in the links,butalso in thisCourt'sown fles,where in thecaseofD onald
Bakerv.City ofH ollywood,theCity falsified evidence and suppressed

exculpatory evidence,thenthestateattom ey subornedtheperjuryofBaker'sown

attom ey,A ssistantPublic Defender,M adeleineTorres,to testify falsely against
B aker,herow n client,to defeathabeascorpusreliefin the state courts,and to
maintain a Heck v.Humphriesdefense.Countlessnum bersofinnocentcrim inal
defendantsin Brow ard havebeen wrongfully deprived oftheirlivesand libertiesas
a directresultofthatpolicy,w hich w ould prosecute the innocentin orderto
preservethenon-prosecution policy.H eck v.Humphriesencouragesfurtherand
m ore dastardly actsofcorruption;thegreaterthe corruption,thebetterthe chance

tomaintain aHeck v.Humphriesdefense,andescapejustice.

20. Fortunately in thiscase,theStatecourtjudge,DaleCohen,hadthe
capacity to see through theconuptactionsofthe within Defendants,but,still,the
State A ttorney hasnot,and w illnot,prosecute thatcorruption.This,again,w asnot
acase ofm istake;thisw asa deliberatebeating ofa citizen thattheH ollyw ood

policethoughtto behomeless,''justasthey thoughtDonaldBakerwashomeless

when they sm ashed hisface into a concrete floorfor1:14 Secs.,and caused his

hospitalization in intensivecarefor4 daysafterthebeating;justasthey thought

DennisShelter(Plaintiffsfriend andco-worker)tobehomelesswhen hewas
bnltally attacked byotherHollywoodpoliceofficerson anotheroccasion,andjust
asthey thoughtthatA ngelC astro w ashom eless w hen otherH ollyw ood cops

assaultedhim,withoutanyjustcausewhatsoever.lndeed,therearehundredsof
caseswheretheH ollyw ood policebrutalized citizens,sim ply,becausethey were
thoughtto be hom eless,and pow erless. The C ity m aintains a policy ofprotecting
corruption,also,and w hen they are caughtred-handed in effecting afalse arrest,

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the city has a policy offalsifying evidence'

,the C ity ascribes a nom enclature of
such falsification as,iD oin: a L ittle W altD isnev on the Evidence.''
21. Proofofthe D efendantC ity's propensity and policy ofD oing a Little
W altD isney on the Evidence''w illbe fully established in this case,and itw illbe

shown tothesatisfaction ofthisCourtandthejurythattheDefendants,andeach of

them ,perfected theirrendition ofir isney'ing''evidence in this case,and thatthe
prosecution ofthisPlaintiffw as,and is,utterly m alicious,unw arranted,and based
upon false evidence.

CA U SES O F A C TIO N
CO UNT l

Violation ofCivilRightsPursuanttoTitle42U.S.C.j1983
(GeneralAllegations)
22. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporates herein by reference the
allegations setforth in paragraphs 1-21 ofthis Com plaint.
23. ln com m itting the acts com plained ofherein,D efendantsacted under
colorofstate law to deprive Plaintiffofcertain constitutionally protected rights
underthe First,Fourth,Fifth,N inth and Fourteenth A m endm entsto the

Constitution oftheUnited Statesincluding,butnotlimitedto:a)therighttobe

freefrom unreasonable searchesand seizures;b)therightnotto bedeprived of
libertywithoutdueprocessoflaw;c)therightnottobedeprivedofproperty
withoutdueprocessoflaw;d)therighttobefreefrom excessiveuseofforceby
personsactingundercolorofstatelaw;e)therightto befreefrom falsearrest;and
9 therighttojustcompensation fortakingofproperty.
24. Detkndants Siple,w ith the assistance ofthe other nam ed D efendant
police ofticers,brutally attaclted the Plaintiffin the absence ofany probable cause
orreasonable suspicion,w hatsoever,w ith the intentto contine the Plaintiff,
'the
D etkndants'acts resulted in the confinem entofthe Plaintiff,and Plaintift-w as
falsely and m aliciously iluprisoned,and the false im prisonm entofthe Plaintiff
resulted in a violation ofPlaintiffs Fourth and Fotlrteenth A m endm entrights.
25. In violating Plaintiff s'rights as setforth above and otherrightsthat
w illbe proven attrial,D efendantsacted under colorof state law and conducted an
unauthorized,w arrantless search,and seizure ofPlaintiff. The illegaland
warrantlessstop setinto m otion the chain ofeventsthatled to an unauthorized and
w arrantless illegalsearch and seizure and the gratuitoususe ofexcessive force by
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D efendants,in violation ofPlaintifp rights underthe First,Fourth,Fifth,Ninth and

Fourteenth Am endm entsto the Constitution ofthe United States.
26. A sadirectand proxim ate resultofthe violation ofPlaintiffs
constitutionalrightsby theD efendants,Plaintiffsuffered generaland special
dam agesasalleged in thisCom plaintand isentitled to reliefunder42 U.S.C

j1983.

27. The conductofD efendantswaswillful,m alicious,oppressive and/or

reckless,and wasofsuch anature thatpunitivedamagesshould be im posed in an
am ountcom m ensurate with thewrongfulactsalleged herein.
C O U N T 11

Violation ofCivilRightsPursuantto Title42 U.S.C.j1983

(Failuretolm plementAppropriatePolicies,Customsand Practices)
(DefendantCity ofHollywood,and Defendant,M ichaelSatz)
28. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporateshereinby reference the allegations
setforth in paragraphs 1-21 ofthisComplaint.
29. Defendant,City ofHollywood,implicitly orexplicitly adopted and
implem ented carelessand recklesspolicies,custom s,orpractices,thatincluded,
am ong otherthings,allowing employeesoftheH ollyw ood Police Departm entto
confrontany person thoughtto behom elessand to exerciseany brutality without

lawfuljustitication,andtouseexcessiveforceand cruelty in dealing withpersons

thoughtto be hom eless.
30.
Defendant,City ofHollywood,implicitly orexplicitly adopted and
implemented a carelessand recklesspolicy,custom ,orpractice ofallow ing
em ployeesofthe H ollyw ood Police D epartm entto confronthom eless,orapparent
hom elesspeople,w ith theuse ofexcessivelethalforce where lesssevere
altem ativesexisted,and hasprotected such brutality by a policy thatholdsthata
'citizen doesnothave arightto resistexcessive force by aH ollyw ood Police
officerand m ustfalldown and curlup- tiastheonly m eansofprotecting him self,
and thatfailing that,thecitizen isto be arrested upon a charge ofresisting arrestor
obstruction with violence and prosecuted upon false evidenceasm ay be contrived
by the policedepartm ent,including r oing aLittle W altDisney on the Evidence.''
31. The failure ofthe City ofHollyw ood to adequately train and supervise
theDefendantpolice officersnam ed herein am ountsto deliberate indifferenceto
therightsofthe Plaintiffto befree from excessive forceand unreasonableseizures
undertheFirst,Fourth,Fifth,N inth and Fourteenth Am endm entsto the
Constitution ofthe United States.

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32. The failure ofthe City ofH ollywood to adequately train and supervise
Defendantpolice offcers,nam ed herein,am ountsto deliberateindifferenceto the
rightsofthe Plaintiffto be free from excessive force and unreasonable seizures
undertheFirst,Fourth,Fifth,N inth and Fourteenth Am endm entsto the
Constitution oftheUnited States.
33 A sa resultofthis deliberate indifferenceto Plaintiffsrights,the Plaintiff
sufferedpersonalinjuriesand lostliberty and freedom and isentitled to relief

under42U.S.C.51983.

34. ln com m itting the actscom plained ofherein,Defendantsacted under

colorofstate law to deprivePlaintiffasalleged herein ofcertain constitutionally

protected rightsincluding,butnotlimitedto:a)therighttobefreefrom
unreasonablesearchesand seizures;b)therightnottobedeprived ofliberty
withoutdueprocessoflaw;c)therightnotto bedeprived ofpropertywithoutdue
processoflaw;d)therightto befreefrom excessiveuseofforcebypersonsacting
undercolorofstatelaw;and e)therighttojustcompensation fortaking of
property.

COU NT IlI

Violation ofCivilRightsPursuanttoTitle42 U.S.C.j1983

(UseofExcessiveForce)
35. Plaintiffre-allegesand incop oratesherein by reference the allegations
setforth in paragraphs 1-21ofthisComplaint.
36. TheDefendant,City ofHollywood,Florida,hasadopted policies,
procedures,practicesorcustom swithin the Hollyw ood Police Departm entthat
allow,among otherthings,the use ofexcessive forceeven though othermore
reasonable and lessdrasticm ethodsare available.
37. The actionsofDefendantCity ofH ollyw ood,Florida am ountto
deliberate indifference to therightsofthePlaintiffto be free ofexcessiveforce and
unreasonable seizuresunderthe Fourth and Fourteenth Am endm entsto the
Constitution oftheUnited States.
38. A saresultofthedeliberate indifferenceto Plaintiffsconstitutional
rightsby the City ofHollyw ood,Florida and itsagents,servantsand employees,

Plaintiffsuffered seriouspersonalinjuriesandlossofliberty and isentitledto

reliefunder42U.S.C.j1983.
C OUNT IV

Violation ofCivilRightsPursuantto42 U.S.C.j1983

(FalseArrest)
39. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporatesherein by reference the allegations
setforth in paragraphs 1-21ofthisComplaint.

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40. ln com m itting the actscomplained ofherein,D efendantpoliceofticers

acted undercolorofstate law by falsely arresting and detaining thePlaintiffwith
no basisin factorlaw to do so.ln violating Plaintiff rightto be free from false
arrest,theD efendantsviolated Plaintiff rightsunderthe First,Fourth,Fifth,N inth
and Fourteenth Am endm entsto theConstitution oftheU nited States.
41. Asa directand proxim ateresultofthe violation ofPlaintiffs
constitutionalrightto be free from falsearrestby theD efendants,Plaintiffsuffered

seriouspersonalinjuriesandspecialdamagesasallegedinthisComplaintand is
entitledtoreliefunder42 U.S.C.51983.
COUN T V

Violation ofCivilRightsPursuanttoTitle42 U.S.C.j1983

(M aliciousProsecution)
Plaintiffreallegesand incorporatesherein by referencethe allegationsset
forth in paragraphs1-21 ofthisComplaint.
42. On orabout,January 27,2008,DefendantSiple caused thephysical
arrestofPlaintiff,PaulGozaloff.
43. A fterarresting PlaintiffGozaloff,Siple caused theprosecution to be
instituted againstPlaintiffGozaloffforthe offensesofObstruction with Violence,

Possession ofXanax,and Possession ofM arijuanaintheCircuitand County

Courtsin and forBroward County,Florida.
44. Theprosecution wasinstituted by Siplewithoutprobable causeasto
the factsrecited by Petty priorto arresting PlaintiffG ozaloff.The m attersknown
to Siplebeforeinstituting the aforem entioned prosecution would nothave
warranted a reasonableperson to believe thatany crim inaloffense had been
comm itted by PlaintiffGozaloff.ln thealtem ative,the prosecution ofPlaintiff
Gozaloffw asinstituted by Siple with no reasonable likelihood ofsuccess.
45. Siple acted w ith m alice in instituting the aforesaid prosecution,which
isim plied by the lack ofprobablecase and/orwith expressm alice asshown by his
recklessdisregard fortherightsofPlaintiff,G ozaloff,and hispersonalanimosity
and hostility tow ardsPlaintiff,Gozaloff.Further,Siple m ade m aterial
m isstatem entsof factand/or m aterialom issions ofm aterialfacts in supportofthe
prosecution,asw ellasplanting Xanax,alleging thathedid are-search ofthe
Plaintiffthatnetted the X anax.

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46. No prosecution ofPlaintiffGozaloffwould have occurred butforthe

actions ofSiple.
47.

The otherDefendantpolice offcers,M atthew Petty,Alexander

Chong,W illiam Cash,andTravisSchuller,wouldnothavejoined in on the

stomping,kicking and brutality ofthePlaintiffifD efendantSiple had nottackled
and busted Plaintiffshead open in the firstplace,which gave riseto a shark-like
feeding frenzy ofbrutality.

48. The crim inalproceeding wasresolved in favorofPlaintiffGozaloff

by nolleprosequientered by the DefendantState Attorney.
49. The factofPlaintiffGozaloffsprosecution becam eknown to many
personsasaresultofbeing m adepartofthepublic recordsofBrow ard County and
itsappearance on courtdocum entsavailable forpublic scrutiny.
50.

A sa resultofthe aforementioned actions,Plaintiffsuffered physical

injuryofatemporary andpermanentnature,embarrassment,lossoflivelihood,
dam ageto hisreputation and anxiety,a1lofwhich continue to thisday and islikely
to continue in the future,and he incurred attom ey'sfeesand incidentalm onetary
costs.

51. Thisisan action fordam agesbroughtby thePlaintiffagainst

DefendantSiple,with thecooperation and assistance ofthe othernam ed
D efendants,M atthew Petty,A lexanderChong,W illiam Cash,and TravisSchuller,

afteracrim inalproceeding wasunsuccessfully commenced withoutD'obable

(.attseand forapuposeotherthanthatofbringing an allegedoffendertojustice.

52. Thisaction form aliciousprosecution isthe rem edy forthebaseless
and m aliciouslitigation broughtagainstthePlaintiff.The othernamed Defendants
took an active rolein initiating orencouraging and assisted in the torture and
beating ofthePlaintiffand in tsling falsepolice reportsand giving false testim ony
in thecrim inalproceedingsagainstthe Plaintiff,which concluded with theentry of
the nolleprosequi.
COUN T V ll
Florida Governm entalTortLiability A ct

(FalseImprisonment)
42U.S.C.j1983
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53. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporatesherein by referencethe

allegationssetforth in paragraphs 1-21ofthisCom plaint.
54. Plaintiffaversthatthe Defendantsbreached aduty ofcare ow ed to
Plaintiff,so asnotto deprivehim ofhispersonalliberty,by intentionally

restraining ordetainingPlaintiffwithoutjustcauseandwithoutmittimusfrom a
court.

55. PlaintiffaversthattheDefendants,withoutprobable cause,wrongfully

and unlawfully detained and restrained the Plaintiffagainsthisw illthrough useof
force foraperiod ofcloseto thirty m inutes.
56. Atno tim eduring thedetainm entdid Plaintiffresistorattem ptto resist
theDefendantoffcers,butwasfully cooperating with the ordersoftheD efendants
who had gunsnight-clubs,tasers,handcuffsand an array ofweaponry,aswellas

assistancefrom four(4)otheroffcers.
57. PlaintiffaversthattheD efendantsareliable to him forfalse
im prisonm ent.
58. A s a directand proxim ate resultofthe false im prisonm entby the

Defendants,Plaintiffsufferedseriouspersonalinjuries,emotionaldistress,and lost
the com panionship and valueofhisfam ily and consortium .
C O U N T V Ill
Florida G overnm entalTortLiability A ct
Florida C om m on Law

(Negligence)
59. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporatesherein by referencetheallegations
setforth in paragraphs 1-21ofthisCom plaint.
60. Each Defendantow ed Plaintiffaduty to usedue care atoraboutthe
tim esoftheaforem entioned incident.
61. ln com m itting the aforem entioned actsand/orom issions,each
Defendantnegligently breached said duty to use duecare,which directly and

proximately resultedin theinjuriesand damagestothePlaintiffasallegedherein.

COU NT IX
Florida G overnm entalTortLiability A ct
Florida C om m on L aw

(NegligentSupervision)
62. Plaintiffrealleges and incorporatesherein by reference the allegations
setforth in paragraphs 1-21 ofthis Com plaint.
63. Each D efendantow ed Plaintiffa duty to use due care atoraboutthe
tim e ofthe aforem entioned incidents.

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64. D efendant,City ofHollywood,Floridanegligently supervised the

nam ed Defendantsby failing to providepropertraining and outlineproper
procedure in confronting thecitizenry with civility.

65. M ichaelJ.Satzhasimplemented thetwo-tiered system ofjusticein

B row ard County,and m aintained and m aintains a policy and practice ofrefusing to
prosecute police ofcers fortheircrim inalactsofbrutality and con-uption,and
within thatpolicy isthe concomitantnecessity ofsuppressing exculpatory evidence
to insurethatthecorruption w illnotbe prosecuted.
66. Therealparty in interestherein isthe Defendant,City ofHollywood;
how ever,the ChiefofPolice and lnternalA ffairshave utterly failed to train and
superviseitsofticersand subordinatesin theproperand accepted practicesof1aw
enforcem ent,and encouraged unconstitutionalconducton the partofthe
Defendantsby secreting and protecting such practicesand actsofcorruption
throughoutthe history oftheH ollyw ood PoliceD epartment,which accordingto
the PoliceComplaintCenterhasthe 3'dworstrecord in the country forpolice
brutality.
67. ln com m itting the aforem entioned actsorom issions,each Defendant
negligently breached said duty to use due care,which directly and proxim ately

resultedintheinjuriesand damagestoPlaintiffasallegedherein.
CO UNT X
Title42 U.S.C.41983 Conspiracv:
Florida G overnm entalTortL iability A ct
Florida Com m on Law

(Conspiracy)
68. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporatesherein by referencethe
allegationssetforth in paragraphs l-2l ofthisComplaint.
69. The D efendantspresentatthe aforem entioned incidentsubsequently
participated in acom m on design through a concertofaction to protectfellow
offcersfrom crim inaland/orcivilliability by m aking overtly false statem entsin
theirreportsand in theirtestim ony regarding the circum stances surrounding the
aforem entioned incident.
70. ln com m itting theaforem entioned acts,each D efendantdirectly and

proximatelyinjured,damaged,libeled,and causedemotionaldistresstothe
Plaintiffherein.

CO UNT XI
Title 42 U.S.C.41983
Florida C om m on Law

(Assault)
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71. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporatesherein by referencethe

allegationssetforth in paragraphs 1-21ofthisComplaint.
72. Plaintiffaversthatthe actionsoftheDefendantsbreached a duty of

careowedto Plaintiffto notassaulthim orcausehim physicalharm orinjury,

exceptto the extentallow ed by law .

73. Further,Plaintiffwasslamm ed to the pavem ent,face firstby

Defendants, while DefendantSipleheld Plaintiff sarm sso thatPlaintiffcould not
brake thefallw ith hishands.
74. Further,Plaintiffw asshoved into theback seatofa patrolcarand
lefthandcuffed and on hisback form orethan twenty m inutes,in fear.
75.
A sa directand proxim ateresultofthe actsoftheD efendants,

Plaintiffsuffered bothphysicalandmentalinjuriesandisentitled to relief.

COUN T XIl

Title 42 U .S.C .:1983

Florida C om m on L aw

Art.1,j23,Fla.Const.

IN VASION AN D DEPRIVATION OF RJGHT OF PRJVA CY

76. To prevailupon a state constitutionalclaim forinvasion ofhisrightto
privacy,Plaintiffmustprove ''governmentalintrusion''into hisprivate life.See Art.

1,j23,Fla.Const.''A 'govem mentalintrusion'adion isex hypothesisan action

againstthe governm entratherthan againsta privateperson.'' Tuckerv.Resha,634

So.2d756,759(F1a.1stDCA 1994).

77. Plaintiffreallegesand incop oratesherein by referenee theallegations

setforth in paragraphs 1-21ofthisCom plaint.
78. N o greaterdeprivation ofthe constitutionalrightofprivacy m ay occur
than wherethegovernm ent,through itsagents,acting undercoloroflaw ,deprives

acitizenofhisrightfulliberty and enjoymentoflife,by incarceratinghim inthe

absence ofany probablecause orreasonable suspicion,whatsoever.

79. Forthereasonshereinabovesetforth,Plaintiffclaimsjust
compensation forthe deprivation ofhisliberty,thetortureofhisbody,and the
invasion and deprivation ofhisRightofPrivacy by the Defendants.
PR AYER S FOR RELIEF
W H EREFO R E,the above prem isesconsidered,Plaintiffdem ands:
1.
Thatprocessissue to theDefendants and thatthey berequired to
answerin the tim eallowed by law .

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2. Thatjudgmentberenderedin favorofthePlaintiffand againstthe

Defendants,and each ofthen,jointly and severallyon al1causesofaction asserted
herein.
3.

ThatPlaintiffbe awarded those damagesto which itm ay appearheis

entitledbytheproofsubmittedinthiscauseforhisphlsicalandmentalpainand

suffering,bothpastand future;permanentinjury and dlsability;lossofenjoyment

oflife;lossofconsortium ,legal,m edicaland psychologicalexpenses,both past
and future.
4.
ThatPlaintiffbeaw arded punitivedam agesagainstthe D efendants.
5.
ThatPlaintiffbeawarded reasonable expensesincurred in this
litigation,including reasonable attonzey and expertfees,pursuantto 42 U .S.C.

j1988
(b)aThat
nd(ct)he
. Plaintiffreceive any otherfurtherand generalreliefto which it
6.
may appearhe isentitled.

7.

A jury forthetrialofthiscause.

UN DER PEN ALTIES OF PERJURY ,1declare thatlhaveread the

foregoing Com plainton January 26,2012,and thatthe factsand allegationsset
forth therein are true and correct. Thisalternative oath ispresented pursuantto Ch.
95.525,Florida Statutes.
Respectfully subm itted,

PaulGozaloff
4157 S.W .4tllStreet
Plantation,FL 33317

Tel:(954)533-0539

pgozaloff@ gmail.com

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