$40,000 for DUI Suspect over Destroyed Exculpatory Video
$40,000 for DUI Suspect over Destroyed Exculpatory Video
A jury in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin decided, in December 2009, in favor of plaintiff Troy Scheffler in the amount of $40,000 for the county willfully destroying an exculpatory video recorded at the county jail in a DUI case. At trial the county admitted destroying the video.
The jury found that the county knowingly denied Scheffler the video and awarded him $15,000 for emotional distress as compensatory damages, and $25,000 in punitive damages for the arbitrary and capricious action of the county. Scheffler’s attorneys moved for attorney fees and the matter was settled between the parties. See: Scheffler v. County of Dunn, U.S.D.C. (W.D. Wis.), Case no: 3:08-cv-00622.
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Scheffler v. County of Dunn
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Cite | U.S.D.C. (W.D. Wis.), Case no: 3:08-cv-00622 |
| Level | District Court |
| Conclusion | Jury Verdict |