The St. Paul City Council voted on Wednesday to pay $86,500 to a man who won a police brutality case in federal court. The settlement was in response to a jury verdict last month that found officer Adam Bailey used excessive force when he arrested Deshun M. Carter in 2009. The award included $35,300 in punitive damages.

The settlement prevents either side from taking further legal action in the case. It is not an admission of liability by the city.

According to Carter's suit: He was grilling outside his St. Paul home with his parents, wife and a friend on Sept. 26 when Bailey and officer Thomas Weinzettel pulled up. The officers asked him to turn down music that was playing from his car parked out front.

Bailey checked Carter's record for possible warrants, and when Carter jumped back over a short fence to tend to his fiery grill, the officer shouted at him, the suit said. Bailey jumped over the fence, grabbed Carter and shoved him into the fence.

Weinzettel sprayed Carter with Mace, inadvertently spraying Bailey, too.

Bailey used a Taser until Carter fell to the ground. Carter's suit said the officers did not tell him he was under arrest or give him instructions as they used force on him.

The jury found that Weinzettel did not use excessive force.

Carter was booked, released and charged with misdemeanors. A jury acquitted him of the charges in May 2010.

Bailey is a two-time recipient of the Medal of Valor, the department's highest honor. Weinzettel is a one-time recipient of the medal.

Carter was represented by attorney Ashwin Madia.

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