Family of Isaias Cervantes sue LA County, 2 deputies over shooting that left him paralyzed
10 August 2021
The mother and sister of a 25-year-old mentally ill man are suing Los Angeles County and two sheriff's deputies, stemming from the March shooting of the man at his Cudahy home, an incident they say left him paralyzed. Rosa Padilla, the mother and conservator of Isaias Cervantes, and his sister, Yajaira Cervantes, brought the suit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming as defendants the county and Deputies David Vega and Jonathan Miramontez. The allegations include civil rights violations, battery, assault, negligence, false arrest, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligent retention, training and supervision. Cervantes also is ...
Family of Isaias Cervantes sue LA County, 2 deputies over shooting that left him paralyzed
According to the lawsuit, Isaias Cervantes' sister was the one who called 911 and she "plainly and specifically requested mental health support" for her sibling after telling the dispatcher her brother was deaf and disabled.
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