RIDGEWAY SUPERIOR COURT
FOR THE COUNTY OF RIDGEWAY
Detachment_Result,
Plaintiff,
v.
Brien_Murphy,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Detachment_Result (“Plaintiff”), seeking all available relief, in their
complaint against Defendant Brien_Murphy (“Defendant”), alleges the following:
INTRODUCTION
1. On April 4, 2026, Plaintiff was lawfully driving his vehicle in Palmer.
2. At some point, Defendant, driving a blue vehicle, began circling around
Plaintiff’s vehicle while it was stationary.
3. At some point, Defendant exited their vehicle and shot Plaintiff repeatedly.
4. Plaintiff was killed as a direct result.
5. Defendant continued to shoot at Plaintiff’s vehicle causing it to explode.
JURISDICTION
6. This court has original jurisdiction over “all civil and criminal cases or
controversies." Rid. Const. art. 5, § 4.
7. Venue is proper in this court because the actions and omissions alleged in
this complaint took place in the State of Ridgeway.
PARTIES
8. Detachment_Result (“Plaintiff”) is an individual, resident, and citizen of the
State of Ridgeway. Plaintiff is suing in their individual capacity.
9. Brien_Murphy (“Defendant”) is an individual, resident, and citizen of the
State of Ridgeway. Defendant is sued in their individual capacity.
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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
Assault - 1 R Stat. § 3103
10. All prior paragraphs within this complaint are incorporated as if they were
fully set forth herein.
11. Under 1 R. Stat. § 3103, any individual who intentionally and voluntarily
caused reasonable apprehension of an immediate harmful or offensive contact is assault.
12. Defendant did voluntarily, and with felonious intent, cause Plaintiff
reasonable apprehension of immediate harmful contact, by pointing a rifle in their
direction and repeatedly shooting at Plaintiff.
13. Defendant knew, or reasonably should have known that pointing a firearm
and shooting in the direction of another would cause that person to have immediate fear
for their safety and cause a reasonable apprehension of immediate harmful contact.
14. As a direct result of Defendant’s conduct, Plaintiff suffered a reasonable
apprehension of immediate harm.
SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
Battery - 1 R Stat. § 3102
15. All prior paragraphs within this complaint are incorporated as if they were
fully set forth herein.
16. Under 1 R. Stat. § 3102, any individual who brings unconsented harmful or
offensive contact against another person is battery.
17. Defendant intentionally and unlawfully caused harmful and offensive
contact against Plaintiff by repeatedly shooting at them with a rifle.
18. Plaintiff did not consent to Defendant’s conduct.
19. At all times relevant, Plaintiff was unarmed and sat in a motionless vehicle,
and was not behaving in any threatening behaviour to the Defendant.
20. Defendant lacked any justification to repeatedly shoot at Plaintiff and cause
their death.
21. By repeatedly shooting at Plaintiff, Plaintiff suffered harmful contact,
sustained serious bodily injuries, and died.
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THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
Wrongful Death - 1 R Stat. § 3109
22. All prior paragraphs within this complaint are incorporated as if they were fully set
forth herein.
23. Under 1 R. Stat. § 3109, any individual who causes the death of another without
legal cause or justification is wrongful death.
24. Defendant did wrongfully cause the death of Plaintiff by repeatedly shooting at
them without any apparent reason to do so.
25. Plaintiff was unarmed and sat inside a motionless vehicle.
26. Defendant approached Plaintiff by driving towards them.
FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
Trover - 1 R Stat. § 3113
27. All prior paragraphs within this complaint are incorporated as if they were fully set
forth herein.
28. Under 1 R. Stat. § 3113, any individual who wrongfully takes another’s personal
property without legal reason or justification is trover.
29. At all times relevant, Plaintiff was the lawful owner of a black Tremor Cobral.
30. Defendant, without legal justification or privilege, intentionally and wrongfully
interfered with Plaintiff’s personal property by repeatedly discharging a firearm at
the vehicle.
31. As a result of Defendant’s actions, the vehicle caught on fire and exploded, thus,
depriving Plaintiff of his lawfully owned vehicle.
32. Any reasonable person knows, or should have known, that repeatedly shooting at
a vehicle until it catches fire would cause it to explode.
33. By killing Plaintiff and then intentionally destroying the vehicle, Defendant
exercised control over Plaintiff’s personal property in a manner wholly
inconsistent with Plaintiff’s rights of ownership.
34. Destruction of personal property constitutes a wrongful taking where it results in
complete deprivation of possession and use.
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35. Such conduct constitutes a wrongful taking within the meaning of 1 R. Stat. §
3113, as Defendant’s actions permanently deprived Plaintiff of possession and use
of the vehicle.
36. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s wrongful conduct, Plaintiff
suffered the loss of property.
RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the court enter judgment in their favor and
against Defendant as follows:
a. A finding that Defendant is liable for Assault, Battery, Wrongful Death, and
Trover;
b. An award of $3,500 in punitive damages for Assault;
c. An award of $4,500 in punitive damages for Battery;
d. An award of $5,000 in punitive damages for Wrongful Death;
e. An award of $4,500 in punitive damages for Trover; and,
f. Any further relief that the Court deems just and proper.
Dated: April 4, 2026
Respectfully submitted,
Detachment_Result
Detachment_Result (State Bar No. 11103)
Plaintiff
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