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$3.5 Million Paid in Stabbing Death by Washington Parolee
Jeanne Baker filed a claim for damages in the stabbing death of
her father, Stanley A. Stevenson, on August 24, 1997. Stevenson was
stabbed on a Seattle street by Dan Van Ho, who was under the custody,
control and/or supervision of the City of Seattle, King County, and the
State of Washington. Ho was known to be mentally ill and to pose an
extreme danger of physical harm to others. The claim alleged negligent
supervision. On June 4, 2001, the defendants settled the matter for
$3,500,000. Baker was represented by Rebecca J. Roe of the Schrotter,
Goldmark, and Bender law firm in Seattle. See: Baker v. City of Seattle,
King County Superior Court, Case No. 98-2-09351-USGA.
her father, Stanley A. Stevenson, on August 24, 1997. Stevenson was
stabbed on a Seattle street by Dan Van Ho, who was under the custody,
control and/or supervision of the City of Seattle, King County, and the
State of Washington. Ho was known to be mentally ill and to pose an
extreme danger of physical harm to others. The claim alleged negligent
supervision. On June 4, 2001, the defendants settled the matter for
$3,500,000. Baker was represented by Rebecca J. Roe of the Schrotter,
Goldmark, and Bender law firm in Seattle. See: Baker v. City of Seattle,
King County Superior Court, Case No. 98-2-09351-USGA.
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Related legal case
Baker v. City of Seattle
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Cite | King County Superior Court, Case No. 98-2-09351-US |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 3,500,000.00 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |
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