December 09, 2004

Ruiz family files wrongful death suit

December 09, 2004/ Tron Nick

The family of Timothy Ruiz, who was gunned down in the parking lot of the Galleria at Crystal run on March 13, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the former cop who killed their son and the town that gave him a badge and a gun. The lawsuit was filed today in state Supreme Court in Goshen by the Ruiz family's lawyers, Sullivan County-based Norman Ingber and Goshen-based Joe Owen. Also named in the lawsuit are Old Navy store, where Ruiz worked as a manager, Filene's Inc. and PCM Development Inc, which owns and operates the Galleria. The suit, which asks for unspecified damages, contends the town, mall management and the store that employed Ruiz failed to protect the 22-year-old Pine Bush man. Griffin, 40, of Ellenville, was found guilty of the "assassination-style" shooting death by an Orange County jury on Oct. 7. He was sentenced to 25 years to life.more]

Crawford police officer convicted of murder [more]

BrownWatch is a non-profit website that provides news and information for the purpose of liberation, education, self-reliance and greater self-knowledge. BrownWatch is intended to function as a tool to overcome info-gaps, verigaps and false programming toward the goal of “Endependence” within the meaning of FUNKTIONARY. It seeks to destroy the master/servant relationship maintaining the system of racism white supremacy and to unplug belief in systems of authority and all other granfalloons ensnaring humankind.

Any reproduction of copyrighted materials is done solely for the “productive uses” and “fair uses” of news reporting, sharing research, criticism, commentary, education and to provide an alternative contextual lens of such material within the meaning of the Copyright Act. 17 USCS § 107 (2019).

Police Brutality Watch Archive

Ruiz family files wrongful death suit

BrownWatch

Get a Phfree sample edition of FUNKTIONARY