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Attorney Fee Award Upheld in Washington Excessive Force Case
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2002
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2002, page 16
The Washington State Supreme Court, sitting En Banc, held that the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees against a police officer on an excessive force claim. This ruling is useful for prisoners bringing federal claims in state court. Aaron Ermine sued the City of Spokane …
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