All claims in a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit filed by a Marion County man over his 2023 arrest by Jasper police have been dismissed.
U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier ruled none of the civil rights violations Samuel “Sal” Hryncewiz claimed in the suit filed in 2024 over the arrest had merit and dismissed the case permanently, according to a ruling handed down Jan. 9. State claims Hryncewiz made in the suit were also dismissed but could be refiled in a new suit.
The suit sought $1 million in punitive and compensatory damages on each of seven claims, including violations of Hryncewiz’s rights under the Fourth Amendment, excessive force, false arrest, assault, infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution and municipal liability on the part of the city of Jasper, according to the original complaint filed by Chattanooga lawyer Robert Davis.
According to court officials, an agreed order was signed in April 2024 by Circuit Court Judge Justin Angel for a conditional dismissal of charges.
Davis didn’t immediately respond to a phone message or email seeking comment on the ruling or whether Hryncewiz plans to pursue the state claims in a new suit.