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D.C. Prisoner Settles Excessive Force Suit for $6,000

Loaded on July 15, 2010

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Civil Procedure, Settlements. Location: District of Columbia.

On January 30, 2001, plaintiff Frank Patterson settled for $6,000 a federal lawsuit alleging excessive use of force by a guard employed by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. The suit, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ...

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