Logan/Arnold v. City of Pullman, Wash.

Outcome: Defense Verdict

Description: In 2007, Stew along with Andy Cooley and Kimberly Waldbaum, received a complete defense verdict after a five week federal court Class Action jury trial. This case is believed to be the largest civil rights class action case to go to verdict is U.S. history. The suit was brought by over 160 named plaintiffs representing a class of up to 800 Washington State University students and faculty members. The plaintiffs sought damages of over $30 million, plus punitive damages, and compensatory damages for the hundreds of class members as well. The mostly African-American Plaintiffs claimed that the use of Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray) by City of Pullman police officers to break up a violent night club brawl among WSU football players and others constituted excessive force, Due Process violations, negligence and was motivated by racial animus.