JONESBORO, Ark. – The City of Jonesboro is facing numerous lawsuits across a variety of years and topics. Some, we have reported on previously and will link to. Others haven’t been reported on yet but may be in the future.
Below is a list of the on-going lawsuits as of July 9, 2024. Included are the parties, the year the lawsuit was filed, and the type of lawsuit.
1. Carolyn Johnson, Michael Johnson and Haley Johnson (now Boyd) v. Michael Talley, Jonesboro Police Department and city of Jonesboro, Arkansas (2019/ Automobile Tort – Personal Injury) Read the Story Here
2. Pamela D. Smith v. Kikoman Foods, Inc., Patrick Chu, City of Jonesboro, JFC International, Inc., and John Does 1 – 3 (2020/Automobile Tort – Personal Injury)
3. Laura Trullinger, Individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. City of Jonesboro (2020/Class Action FLSA/AMWA)
4. Stephen Ward v. Harold Copenhaver, Larry Rogers, Jeffrey Moore, Wanda Turner, Lisa Trevathan, Kimberly Randall, Melissa Morrison, Simrit Kaur, Stan Morris & Carol Duncan (2022/Violations of Civil Rights) Read the Story Here
5. George Willis v. City of Jonesboro, Lance Merritt (2023/Automobile Tort – Personal Injury)
6. Sherry Prunty, et al v. City of Jonesboro, Corey Obregon, et al (2023/Wrongful Death) Read the Story on the Incident Here
7. Christian Construction, Inc., and James C. Parnell v. City of Jonesboro, Heather Owens, Mike McQuay, Harold Copenhaver, et al (2024/Violation of Civil Rights)
8. Travon Brewer v. Michael Talley and City of Jonesboro, Arkansas (2024/Violation of Civil Rights)
9. Brandon Gibson v. City of Jonesboro, Michael Talley, and Dustin Smith, Individually and in their Official Capacity as a Police Officers (2024/Civil Excessive Force, Personal Injuries) Read the Story Here
10. April Rasdon, as Special Administrator for the Estate of Brock Tyner V. City of Jonesboro, Joseph Harris and Paton Perkins, Both Individually and in their official capacities as Jonesboro Police Officers, and John Does 1 – 10 (2024/Wrongful Death) Read the Stories Here
Source: 070224 Civil Case Listings – City Council
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Michael Talley in multiple excessive force incidents? And nearly killing a woman and leaving her permanently crippled? Please tell me this guy isn’t still a cop, in Jonesboro or anywhere else.