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$6,798 Paid for Injuries Sustained in Washington Riot
James C. Cobb and Carvell Gardner, McNeil Island prisoners, filed suit in
Washington's Pierce County Superior Court alleging negligent supervision on
September 5, 1992, that resulted in a riot that caused death to one
prisoner and unspecified to severe injuries to Cobb and Gardner. On
September 7, 1994, they agreed to settle for $2,362.51 to Cobb and
$4,435.76 to Gardner. They were represented by Gerald C. Burke, of Burke
and Associates in Tacoma. See: Halseil v. Washington State Dept. of
Corrections, Pierce County Superior Court, case no. 93-2-02421-1, unpublished:
Washington's Pierce County Superior Court alleging negligent supervision on
September 5, 1992, that resulted in a riot that caused death to one
prisoner and unspecified to severe injuries to Cobb and Gardner. On
September 7, 1994, they agreed to settle for $2,362.51 to Cobb and
$4,435.76 to Gardner. They were represented by Gerald C. Burke, of Burke
and Associates in Tacoma. See: Halseil v. Washington State Dept. of
Corrections, Pierce County Superior Court, case no. 93-2-02421-1, unpublished:
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Halsell v. Washington State Dept. of Corrections
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Pierce County Superior Court, Case No. 93-2-02421- |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 6798 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |
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