Louisville KY Feb 13, 2008 A Louisville man has filed a lawsuit against Southeast Christian Church, the Louisville Metro Police Department and an officer who was working security for the church last year, claiming the officer used excessive force while removing the man from church property.
It is the second lawsuit in the last six months filed against Southeast, alleging assault by off duty officers working security for the church.
In August, a Louisville couple filed a lawsuit against Southeast and two corrections officers who direct traffic for the church, claiming the officers “assaulted and battered” the pair during a stop after a church service. That case is pending in federal court.
The current lawsuit, filed by Martin Buckminster, claims he had an appointment to see a marriage counselor at Southeast on Feb. 12, 2007, when an off-duty police officer was alerted and asked him to leave the church and “never set foot” on the property again.Buckminster, who filed the lawsuit in Jefferson Circuit Court, claims the officer grabbed him and led him to the parking lot. When Buckminster asked to see the officer’s identification, the officer cursed him and slammed Buckminster against a patrol car, striking him with his knee, according to the suit.
The lawsuit includes the Louisville Metro Police Department as a defendant, alleging the department did not properly train Arnold Claims made in filing a lawsuit present only one side of the case.Church officials said today they had not seen the lawsuit and could not comment.
A call made to Louisville Metro Police for comment was not immediately returned.Buckminster, who is representing himself, claims he suffered injuries and humiliation. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and a trial by jury.
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