$95M batch of new shipping containers going up along border 5 things the Arizona Cardinals are doing right This race for the Arizona House is among the most competitive Sen. Sweet, in her email to The Republic, did not comment on the details of what she called the "overly drawn out case." Sweet’s legal team filed a response under seal, meaning it is not available publicly. The city’s outside attorneys said Sweet and Shaver were not married when he died but had a common law marriage, so said “her status as a legal heir has not been determined.” The filing says there are “economic conflicts” between Sweet and the minor children, and Sweet has “unsettled standing to pursue her claim,” which the city said affects settling the case. Lawyers for Mesa two days after the settlement conference asked the court for a second settlement meeting, but this time with a court-appointed guardian for Sweet and Shaver’s two children, “to protect the best interests of the minor children during the settlement discussions.” District Court is ongoing, with depositions and discovery expected to continue through the summer. Shaver's widow, Laney Sweet, filed her lawsuit in 2017 seeking $75 million in damages, alleging Shaver had not provoked the killing and the event could have been avoided if officers had investigated more. The city and police officers settled with Shaver’s parents on May 28 but have failed to reach an agreement with his widow and two minor children, court documents show.Ī late May court filing by the city questions his widow's legal status as an heir since they weren't married, although the filing notes they had a common law marriage. He later was rehired to apply for a pension and then took medical retirement. Mesa initially fired Brailsford, who was arrested, indicted and found not guilty of second-degree murder in 2017. Then-Officer Philip “Mitch” Brailsford shot Shaver, 26, five times after he moved his hand near his waistband, indicating that he may have been armed, according to the police report. The lawsuit stems from the January 2016 death of Daniel Shaver, who was fatally shot in a Mesa hotel hallway as he was on his knees, unarmed and begging for his life, according to a police report and body camera footage. The widow of a Texas man fatally shot by a Mesa police officer five years ago may press for a trial in her lawsuit against the city.
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