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$150,000 Paid by Jacksonville for Mother of Five’s Jail Suicide

Article • November 1, 2025 • from PLN November, 2025

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Mental Health, Suicides, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment, Deliberate Indifference

an arrest on drug charges on December 1, 2021, according to the complaint later filed on her behalf. Nevertheless, the complaint continued, a jail nurse cleared her for placement in the jail’s general ...

$4 Million Verdict Returned in Colorado Jail Suicide Case

Article • November 1, 2025 • from PLN November, 2025

Filed under: Damages, Failure to Train/Supervise, Suicides, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Monell Liability

for attorney’s fees, which Dormer estimated for the Denver Post at nearly $3 million. PLN will update the final fees when they are awarded. See: Lieberenz v. Saguache Cty., USDC (D. Colo.), Case No. 1:21 ...

Eleventh Circuit Holds Estate Cannot Sue Jailers Who Followed Medical Personnel Advice That Led to Detainee’s Death

Article • February 1, 2026 • from PLN February, 2026

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference

Eleventh Circuit Holds Estate Cannot Sue Jailers Who Followed Medical Personnel Advice That Led to Detainee’s Death by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On December 1, 2025, the United States ...

Gates v. Deukmejian-987 F.2d 1392 (9th Cir. 1993)

Case • 1993

Gates v. Deukmejian - 987 F.2d 1392 (9th Cir. 1993) - 1993 Gates v. Deukmejian, 987 F.2d 1392 (9th Cir. 10/06/1992) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT [2] No. 91 ...

West v. Macht-235 F.Supp.2d 966 (E.D. Wisc. 2002).

Case • 2002

, 2003) DISPOSITION: [**1] Defendants' motions for summary judgment GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiffs' motion to supplement GRANTED IN PART insofar as it requests that plaintiffs' addresses ...

Hensley v. Eckerhart-103 S.Ct. 1993 (1983)

Case • 1983

Hensley v. Eckerhart - 103 S.Ct. 1993 (1983) - 1983 HENSLEY ET AL. v. ECKERHART ET AL., 103 S. Ct. 1933, 461 U.S. 424 (U.S. 05/16/1983) [1] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES [2 ...

Hirst v. Gertzen-676 F.2d 1252 (9th Cir. 1982)

Case • 1982

Hirst v. Gertzen - 676 F.2d 1252 (9th Cir. 1982) - 1982 Hirst v. Gertzen, 676 F.2d 1252 (9th Cir. 05/10/1982) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, NINTH CIRCUIT [2] No. 78-2889 [3 ...

Hudson v. Palmer-468 U.S. 522, 104 S.Ct. 3194, 92 L.Ed.2d 393 (1984

Case • 1984

Hudson v. Palmer - 468 U.S. 522, 104 S.Ct. 3194, 92 L.Ed.2d 393 (1984 - 1984 HUDSON v. PALMER, 104 S. Ct. 3194, 468 U.S. 517 (U.S. 07/03/1984) [1] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES [2 ...

Hutto v. Finney-98 S.Ct. 2565 (1978)

Case • 1978

Hutto v. Finney - 98 S.Ct. 2565 (1978) - 1978 HUTTO ET AL. v. FINNEY ET AL., 98 S. Ct. 2565, 437 U.S. 678 (U.S. 06/23/1978) [1] SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES [2] No. 76-1660 ...

Williams v. Lara-52 SW.3d 171 (Tex. 2001)

Case • 2001

, RESPONDENTS NO. 99-0273 SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS 52 S.W.3d 171; 2001 Tex. ; 44 Tex. Sup. J. 998 February 23, 2000, Argued June 28, 2001, Delivered PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] ON PETITIONS FOR REVIEW FROM ...

Benjamin v. Kerik-102 F.Supp.2d 157 (SD NY 2000)

Case • 2000

COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 102 F. Supp. 2d 157; 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7685 June 5, 2000, Decided June 6, 2000, Filed DISPOSITION: [**1] Defendants' motion to terminate ...

Tattered Cover, Inc. v. City of Thornton-44 P.3d 1044 (Colo. 2002).

Case • 2002

Tattered Cover, Inc. v. City of Thornton - 44 P.3d 1044 (Colo. 2002). - 2002 Tatterd Cover, Inc. v. City of Thornton, 44 P.3d 1044 (Colo. 04/08/2002) [1] Colorado Supreme Court [2 ...

Kocken v. Wisconsin County 40, AFSCME, AFL-CIO-301 Wis.2d 266, 732 N.W.2d 828 (Wis. 2007)

Case • 2007

of appeals, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (2003-04). 1 FOOTNOTES 1 All references to the Wisconsin Statutes are to the 2003-04 version unless otherwise noted. [*P2] The circuit court for Brown ...

Federal Legal Standards for Prison Medical Care

Article • May 15, 2003 • from PLN May, 2003

Filed under: CMS, Disabled Prisoners, Medical, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Expenses, Eighth Amendment, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Physical Injury Rule, Supervisory Liability, Contractor Liability

care to those it confines.1 In this time of shrinking budgets, many prison systems have turned to contracting with private health care providers to meet their legal obligations. Some states have turned ...

Taggart v. State of Washington-118 Wash.2d 195, 822 P.2d 243 (Wash. 1992).

Case • 1992

Taggart v. State of Washington - 118 Wash.2d 195, 822 P.2d 243 (Wash. 1992). - 1992 Taggart v. the, 118 Wash. 2d 195, 822 P.2d 243 (Wa. 01/09/1992) [1] SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON [2 ...

Benjamin v. Fraser-343 F.3d 35 (2d Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

Benjamin v. Fraser - 343 F.3d 35 (2d Cir. 2003) - 2003 Benjamin v. Fraser, 343 F.3d 35 (2d Cir. 09/02/2003) [1] U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit [2] Docket Nos. 01-7533(L), 01 ...

Banks v. Yokemick-177 F.Supp.2d 239 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Case • 2001

Banks v. Yokemick - 177 F.Supp.2d 239 (S.D.N.Y. 2001) - 2001 BANKS EX REL. BANKS v. YOKEMICK, 177 F.Supp.2d 239 (S.D.N.Y. 12/03/2001) [1] United States District Court, Southern District ...

Franklin v. Fox-312 F.3d 423 (9th Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

Franklin v. Fox - 312 F.3d 423 (9th Cir. 2002) - 2002 Franklin v. Fox, 312 F.3d 423 (9th Cir. 11/27/2002) [1] U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit [2] No. 01-15052 [3] 312 F ...

Farid v. Goord-200 F.Supp.2d 220 (W.D.N.Y. 2002)

Case • 2002

: [**1] KAVINOKY & COOK, LLP (MARK C. POLONCARZ, ESQ., of Counsel), Buffalo, New York, for Plaintiff. ELIOT SPITZER, ESQ., ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (MICHAEL A. SIRAGUSA, ESQ ...

Jiminez v. Brunner-328 F.Supp.2d 1208 (D.Utah 2004)

Case • 2004

-Dismissal Agreement DENIED. COUNSEL: [**1] For CARLOS A. JIMENEZ, plaintiff: Kathryn Collard, Ms., [COR LD NTC], LAW FIRM OF KATHRYN COLLARD LC, SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Thomas E. Beck, [COR LD NTC], LAW ...