Art Dagenais
Art Dagenais or Arthur Dagenais was a Canadian farmer, from Saskatchewan, best known for his troubled interactions with law enforcement officials, after his son, Curtis Dagenais, shot and killed two police officers, in July 2006.[1]
Dagenais was tazed during a vehicle inspectin, on October 26, 2007.[2] Dagenais accused the officer, Kenneth Palen, of trying to kill him. Palen sued Dagenais for defamation. In February 2013 a court ruled in Palen's favour. Palen had sought $300,000 in damages. The court ordered Dagenais to pay $10,000, plus Palen's legal expenses. He was also prohibited from repeating allegations against Palen. The vehicle inspection was recorded on video. After viewing the video the judge acknowledged Dagenais did fall to the ground, but he agreed with Palen's account, that Dagenais's fall was due to tripping on a crack. He noted no sign of a tazer, and that Palen was not nearby when Dagenais fell.
References
- ↑ Sean Leslie (2013-11-05). "Art Dagenais’ court battles continue". Saskatchewan Now. https://sasknow.com/2013/11/05/art-dagenais-court-battles-continue/. Retrieved 2022-06-14. "Last week, the warrant used in the search was deemed unconstitutional by a judge, meaning all evidence obtained as a result of the search would be inadmissible."
- ↑ Thia James (2013-02-22). "Court orders Arthur Dagenais to pay $10K to defamed Mountie". Prince Albert Now. https://panow.com/2013/02/22/court-orders-arthur-dagenais-to-pay-10k-to-defamed-mountie/. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
