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Plaintiff Wins $460,000 in Excessive Force Case by In an amended complaint filed July 21, 2008, New York Resident Rafael Weizmann filed suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 against Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County Police Department, Saint Charles Hospital and a number of police officers and …
Washington DOC Pays $35,000 in Discrimination Suit by In a stipulated judgment filed September 16, 2008, Amy Howard was awarded $35,000 for damages and attorney fees and costs for alleged sexual harassment and racial discrimination. Ms. Howard's attorney, W. Michael Hanbey, PS, of Olympia, originally sought $280,000 for damages inflicted …
$25,000 Federal Jury Award For Racial/Sex Discrimination by TDCJ by On October 9, 2003, a federal jury awarded a former employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) $25,000 in compensation for damages caused by discrimination against her due to her race and gender. Latrice M. Sellers was a …
Missoula County Settles Medical Treatment Denial Suit for $5,000 by In September 2009, a retired physician settled the part of his lawsuit that alleged denial of medical care while in the Missoula County Detention Facility (MCDF) for $5,000. The remaining claims in the suit were not settled. Dr. Walt Peschel, …
Washington Prisoner Sexual Abuse Claim Nets $45,000 Settlement by The State of Washington paid $45,000 to settle a prisoner’s claim for sexual misconduct. After prisoner Teresa A. Rutter was transferred to Washington’s Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women on June 19, 2005, guard Jeffery W. Hill told Rutter that if …
$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit by The City of New York paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who spent nine months in jail after being falsely accused of selling Ecstasy to an undercover officer. The plaintiff, a taxi driver in …
Article • May 15, 2010
$300,000 Settlement in City of New York Jail Slip and Fall by The City of New York paid $300,000 to settle a prisoner’s lawsuit claiming injuries from unsafe and hazardous conditions. Troy Washington, a prisoner at Riker’s Island Correctional Facility, on November 12, 2004, slipped and fell on water that …
Article • May 15, 2010
Arizona Sheriff to Pay $275,000 for Negligence of Jail Staff by In a complaint lodged in September 2009 by Phoenix attorney Joel B. Robbins, Esq., Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joseph Arpaio was held liable for the negligence of his staff. The Plaintiff, Jerome Talbow, was a prisoner in the Maricopa …
TDCJ Pays $10,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit by On April 28, 2004, Texas Prison guard Patricia Jane Eads signed a settlement agreement with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in connection with a Title VII claim filed by her attorney, Clinton E. Wells, Jr., with McDowell & Colmer, …
Article • May 15, 2010
TDCJ Pays $43,000 in Settlement of Traffic Accident Liability by On August 30, 2007, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) agreed to pay $43,749 for damages incurred in a traffic accident on March 21, 2006 in Snyder, Texas. Although TDCJ contends it is not liable, the vehicle that caused the …
Article • May 15, 2010
TDCJ Pays $50,000 to Settle Racial Discrimination Suit by Upon receiving notice of right to sue from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July 1, 2002, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) employee Freestone James filed a racial discrimination suit against TDCJ and his immediate supervisor, Michael Traylor. Under the …
TDCJ Pays $1500 to Settle Prison Rape Case by On December 27, 2005, Texas prisoner Jose Jiminez filed a lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two Texas prison guards alleging their deliberate indifference to his safety resulted in his being assaulted and raped by another prisoner. The attack …
Article • May 15, 2010
Sacramento County Settles Prisoner Abuse Suit for $1,000 by On September 18, 2006, the County of Sacramento, California settled a lawsuit brought by a prisoner who was allegedly assaulted by the deputy escorting him from court. George E. Cross, a California state prisoner, was being escorted from court by Deputy …
Article • May 15, 2010
TDCJ Settles Racial Discrimination Case for $10,000 by In March 2004, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) settled a racial discrimination suit for $10,000. John Spears was employed as a Food Service Manager III at the Lopez State Jail when he allegedly suffered racial discrimination from his supervisor. He …
Massachusetts DOC Agrees to Pay $15,000 to Settle ADA Suit by On October 24, 2005, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to settle a suit brought by a prisoner under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for $15,000. Paul Shedlock sued the DOC after staff at MCI Norfolk refused …
Article • May 15, 2010
Prisoner Awarded $75 after Magazine Withheld by On February 8, 2001, the Honorable Sally Shushan, U.S. Magistrate Judge, awarded a prisoner $75 in compensatory damages after jail officials refused to provide the prisoner with a magazine. While incarcerated at the St. John Correctional Center in Louisiana, Leo Schwartz was denied …
Article • May 15, 2010
Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Settle Claim of False Imprisonment by On December 22, 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $1,000 to settle a claim by a man who was erroneously held seven days beyond his sentence. Don Daniel was scheduled to be released from RCCC …
Article • May 15, 2010
Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $2,219.01 to Settle False Imprisonment Claim by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample On June 7, 2004, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $2,219.01 to settle a false imprisonment claim by a man who was arrested while attempting to visit a prisoner at the Sacramento …
Article • May 15, 2010
Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $2,500 to Settle Abuse Claim by Prisoner by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample On November 17, 2003, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $2,500 to settle a claim by a prisoner who alleged that he was assaulted by guards at the Sacramento County Main …
Article • May 15, 2010
Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $7,500 to Settle Slip and Fall Claim by On July 29, 2002, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay a woman $7,500 who slipped and fell while attempting to use the toilet the Sacramento Main Jail. Denise Gilliatt was moved into a cell that jail …
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