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Illinois Federal Jury Awards Record $15.5 Million in False Arrest Case
Loaded on Nov. 15, 2008
by Matthew Clarke
published in Prison Legal News
November, 2008, page 21
by Matt Clarke
Filed under:
Police Misconduct,
Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct,
Polygraphs,
Attorneys,
Attorney Fee Awards,
Wrongful Imprisonment,
Municipal Liability,
False Arrest.
Location:
Illinois.
On December 20, 2007, an Illinois federal jury awarded a record amount in a civil rights case for false arrest – $15.5 million. The damage award was against the sheriff of Will County, Illinois and four of his deputies. Prior to trial, the former state attorney, forensic ...
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