Gibson v. City of Salisbury
Jake Sussman and Luke Largess represented Felicia Gibson in her lawsuit against the City of Salisbury in the aftermath of two false arrests by the same Salisbury Police officer. Ms. Gibson’s initial arrest, which generated significant media attention, occurred while she was standing on her front stoop and filming a police encounter over 40 feet away. Despite other people standing next to Ms. Gibson, she was the only person arrested — presumably because she was recording the officer. After challenging the officer’s arrest in court, Ms. Gibson was later re-arrested by the same officer for allegedly cursing at him in public (a fact she adamantly denied). All criminal charges were ultimately dismissed and the City of Salisbury paid Ms. Gibson a monetary settlement.