Documented Case Result
Jury Verdict
Gaines v. City of Moore: Federal Civil-Rights Jury Verdict
A federal jury returned a $126 million verdict, allocating $90 million on the federal civil-rights claim against Kyle Lloyd and $36 million on the state-law claim against the City of Moore.
Sources supporting the result headline: U.S. District Court document hosted by JustiaCase details
Result at a glance
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- Reported result
- $126,000,000Sources for Reported result: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
- Result type
- Jury VerdictSources for Result type: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
- Verdict date
- Sources for Verdict date: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of OklahomaSources for Court: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
- Jurisdiction
- FederalSources for Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
- Case number
- CIV-20-851-DSources for Case number: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
- Short case name
- Gaines v. City of MooreSources for Short case name: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
Post-result context
How to read this result
The jury verdict and the later entered judgment are different measures. The court entered judgment for $90 million against Lloyd and $125,000 against the City after application of Oklahoma's statutory cap.
Sources for the post-result status: U.S. District Court document hosted by JustiaCited public record
What the public record shows
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What the case concerned
The trial concerned the December 14, 2019 collision that killed Emily Gaines after Kyle Lloyd, an off-duty Moore police officer driving his personal vehicle, struck her vehicle.
Sources for this statement: U.S. District Court document hosted by JustiaThe summary-judgment order describes Lloyd responding to a request to deliver a spare key for a police vehicle used at the department's Shop With a Cop event and addresses whether that trip was within the scope of his employment.
Sources for this statement: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
Evidence described in the court record
The summary-judgment order identifies deposition testimony about the spare-key request and a police incident report reflecting that Lloyd was traveling 92 miles per hour when he applied his brakes.
Sources for this statement: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
What the jury decided
The jury returned $90 million on the federal civil-rights claim against Lloyd and $36 million on the state-law claim against the City of Moore on April 1, 2026.
Sources for this statement: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
Verdict and judgment are not the same
The court entered judgment for $90 million against Lloyd and $125,000 against the City after applying Oklahoma's statutory cap to the City award.
Sources for this statement: U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
Source record
Public sources
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Court and official records
Court record
Federal summary-judgment order in Gaines
U.S. District Court document hosted by Justia
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Federal judgment in Gaines
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Public docket indexes and attorney reporting
Independent attorney case report
Independent attorney report on the Gaines verdict and trial counsel
Addison Law
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