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Washington State Supreme Court Grants PLN Public Disclosure of Washington DOC Medical Malpractice Re
Loaded on Dec. 15, 2005
published in Prison Legal News
December, 2005, page 10
Washington State Supreme Court Grants PLN Public Disclosure of Washington DOC Medical Malpractice Records
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
DOC/BOP misconduct,
Medical Misconduct,
Attorney Fee Awards,
Damages,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice,
PLN Litigation.
Location:
Washington.
by John E. Dannenberg
Prison Legal News won a big victory for the cause of investigative journalism on July 14, 2005 when it prevailed in the Washington State Supreme Court to gain access to public records ...
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