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Federal Action Alleging That Athol Police Committed Constitutional Violations Dismissed

In August, 2024, the plaintiff was arrested by members of the Athol Police Department. Over the course of the next several days, there were additional interactions between that plaintiff and members of the Athol Police Department, events that featured the search of a vehicle that the plaintiff had been operating and another arrest of the plaintiff. The plaintiff brought a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging

Breach of Contract Claim Against Dracut Police Supervisors Dismissed Prior to Motion Practice

A retired Dracut police officer sued the Dracut Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police in Middlesex Superior Court. In brief, the plaintiff alleged that, while he was a member of the Dracut Police Department, he was the subject of an internal affairs investigation that resulted in a negotiated disciplinary settlement. The plaintiff later filed a breach of contract and defamation claim in Middlesex

RJA Attorney Andy Gambaccini Quoted In Lawyers Weekly Article Involving First Amendment Lawsuit

In a recent Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, Andy Gambaccini was interviewed in connection with a federal summary judgment decision in which the Court determined that the City of Cambridge did not violate a police officer’s free speech rights when the City suspended the officer following a Facebook post by the officer that dealt with police reform legislation that was named for George Floyd. While the

RJA Receives Victory at Summary Judgment for Two Worcester Police Officers in an Excessive Force Case

In August of 2016, an individual went on a violent crime spree in Worcester, Massachusetts. This individual, in a short period of time, committed multiple sexual assaults, a carjacking and kidnapping as well as an armed robbery. Worcester police officers were able to locate and to arrest this individual at the scene of the armed robbery. The individual later was convicted criminally and sentenced to

RJA Attorney Andy Gambaccini Quoted In Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Andy Gambaccini recently was interviewed in connection with a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article discussing a Cambridge police officer’s civil rights lawsuit alleging that his free speech rights were infringed when his employer issued a four-day suspension following the a Facebook post from the officer. While the full story is below, the portion featuring Gambaccini is excerpted here: Worcester lawyer Andrew J. Gambaccini, who represents law

Arbitrator Reverses Suspension of New Bedford Police Officer

RJA Attorney Andrew Gambaccini recently secured an arbitrator’s reversal of a three day suspension that was imposed upon a New Bedford police officer based upon an allegation that the officer improperly failed to document the disposal of an arrestee’s property. By way of background, the officer had arrested an individual for various offenses, including the possession of a knife of illegal length. After the arrest,

Federal Judge Finds In Favor Of Members Of Worcester Police Department SWAT Team

The Massachusetts State Police secured a search warrant for an apartment in Worcester; that warrant was based upon information received from a confidential informant that dangerous individuals had been observed in the residence and that firearms also were present in the apartment. The combination of dangerous individuals with access to firearms made the warrant a high risk endeavor, so the State Police contacted the Worcester

Arbitrator Issues Award Concluding That A Danvers Police Sergeant’s Ten Day Suspension Was Unjustified

RJA recently obtained a major victory for one of its clients, a sergeant with the Danvers Police Department. In 2017, the Danvers Police Department received a call that a firearm had been discharged into a residence while no one was home, with the bullet striking the exterior of the building and penetrating into the home. The Town later accused a sergeant involved in the police

Superior Court Judge Dismisses All Claims Against Two Waltham Police Officers In Civil Rights Lawsuit

In 2018, the plaintiff amended his complaint in an existing civil rights lawsuit to name two Waltham police officers as defendants. In the amended complaint, the plaintiff alleged that he was defamed by the police officers’ filing of false police reports about him, that one of the officers sought a criminal complaint against the plaintiff without prior notice or respecting his right to a show

Civil Rights Claims Against Fall River Police Officer Dismissed In Federal Court

In a case handled by RJA Attorney Andrew Gambaccini, a federal judge last week dismissed federal civil rights claims against a police officer from the Fall River Police Department. The primary plaintiff’s allegations generally were that he was present in an apartment when members of the Fall River Vice Unit executed a search warrant and, during the warrant execution, he was kicked in the head

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Federal Action Alleging That Athol Police Committed Constitutional Violations Dismissed

Breach of Contract Claim Against Dracut Police Supervisors Dismissed Prior to Motion Practice

RJA Attorney Andy Gambaccini Quoted In Lawyers Weekly Article Involving First Amendment Lawsuit

RJA Receives Victory at Summary Judgment for Two Worcester Police Officers in an Excessive Force Case

RJA Attorney Andy Gambaccini Quoted In Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Arbitrator Reverses Suspension of New Bedford Police Officer

Federal Judge Finds In Favor Of Members Of Worcester Police Department SWAT Team

Arbitrator Issues Award Concluding That A Danvers Police Sergeant’s Ten Day Suspension Was Unjustified

Superior Court Judge Dismisses All Claims Against Two Waltham Police Officers In Civil Rights Lawsuit

Civil Rights Claims Against Fall River Police Officer Dismissed In Federal Court

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