PETITO JOSEPH et al vs MOAB CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT et al
This lawsuit is about Officer Pratt and Officer Robbins of the Moab Police Department in Utah who arrested Gabby, a female, for domestic violence against her male partner Brian, despite evidence that Brian was the primary aggressor and that Gabby was acting in self-defense. The officers failed to properly assess the situation and disregarded the fact that Brian had been controlling and abusive, instead focusing solely on Gabby's admission that she hit Brian before he hit her. The officers also did not offer Gabby the chance to call her parents, and told her to either stay with Brian or wait for him. This ultimately resulted in Gabby's death, for which her family is seeking damages. Plaintiffs Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt are also suing the Moab Police Department, Chief Edge, Assistant Chief Brayden, and John/Jane Doe for negligence, failure to train, supervise, control, instruct, or discipline, and wrongful death.
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