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$1.5 Million Settlement for CA Jail Prisoner’s Broken Leg

Ventura County, California officials have settled an excessive-force lawsuit brought by a prisoner whose leg was severely broken while he was being restrained by jail deputies. The $1.5 million award, while admittedly high, avoided both the high costs of attorney fees in the civil rights suit and an even larger ...

 

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