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Estate of Murdered Tennessee Prisoner Awarded $75,000
In January 1999, a Tennessee court awarded $75,000 to the estate of a
prisoner who was attacked and killed by another prisoner.
The estate claimed that prison officials were negligent for housing the
decedent with a convicted murderer who had previously threatened him, and
thus were responsible for the October 1989 attack. See: Lawson v. State Of
Tennessee, Unknown State Court, Case No. 05339, 1999 WL 1417090.
prisoner who was attacked and killed by another prisoner.
The estate claimed that prison officials were negligent for housing the
decedent with a convicted murderer who had previously threatened him, and
thus were responsible for the October 1989 attack. See: Lawson v. State Of
Tennessee, Unknown State Court, Case No. 05339, 1999 WL 1417090.
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Related legal case
Lawson v. State Of Tennessee
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Unknown State Court, Case No. 05339, 1999 WL 14170 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Bench Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 75000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |