This complaint, filed on October 24, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, details a civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 by Ian Cuypers against Superior Police Department Officers Justin Taylor, Taylor Gaard, Sergeant Matthew Brown, and the City of Superior. The suit arises from a February 24, 2024 incident in which Cuypers, while delivering food for DoorDash, was allegedly tased and arrested without justification during a routine traffic stop.

The complaint alleges excessive force, failure to intervene, and malicious prosecution, asserting that officers pointed guns, tased Cuypers while he was complying, and later fabricated charges to cover up the misconduct. Cuypers, represented by Nora Snyder, Ben Elson, and Brad Thomson of the People’s Law Office in Chicago, seeks compensatory and punitive damages. The case underscores accountability issues within the City of Superior Police Department and ongoing concerns about taxpayer-funded liability for officer misconduct.