$10,000 Sex Abuse Suit Settled in Washington County by On June 5, 2008, Snohomish County agreed to pay $10,000 to a woman who was sexually abused by a guard at the Snohomish County Jail (SCJ). While at SCJ, Linda Ward was sexually abused by William Cassel, a former guard at …
$1,000 Settlement for Washington Prisoner’s Untreated Hernia by The State of Washington paid $1,000 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner James M. Downing for medical neglect. While incarcerated at Airway Heights Correction Center (AHCC) from October 6, 2003 to November 18, 2004 Downing complained to medical staff about his numerous …
$1,000 Settlement in Washington DOC Prisoner’s Guard Assault Lawsuit by The State of Washington paid $1,000 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner Louis Batista for injuries sustained from being assaulted by Charles Rohrer, a Sergeant employed at the Stafford Creek Correction Center (SCCC). While incarcerated at SCCC on March 9, …
$3,500 Settlement in Washington Prisoner’s Freedom of Religion Lawsuit by The State of Washington paid $3,500 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner DeShon Corsey for violating his right to freedom of religion. While incarcerated at Washington State Prison on September 5, 2002, Corsey was hired to work in the kitchen. …
$5,000 Settlement in D.C. Jail Prisoner’s Burning Lawsuit by The District of Columbia (D.C.) paid $5,000 to settle the negligence lawsuit of prisoner James Walton. While incarcerated at the D.C. Jail on October 29, 2005, Walton was pulling a wheeled trashcan full of hot water through the kitchen when one …
Washington DOC’s Jaw Removal During Tooth Extraction Nets $130,000 by The State of Washington paid a prisoner $130,000 to settle a tort claim alleging severe injuries suffered during a negligent tooth extraction. On May 24, 2006, Dr. Joel O. Diven, DDS was attempting to extract the second upper molar (tooth …
Violation of Washington SSOSA Need Not be Willful by The En Banc Washington state Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s revocation of a sex offender’s suspended sentence under Washington’s Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative (SSOSA). In 2000, David Elvin McCormick was convicted of raping his 11-year-old developmentally disabled granddaughter. The …
Washington DOC Wrongful Discharge Nets $64,718.50 Plus Reinstatement by The State of Washington settled a wrongfully discharged prison industries manager by paying him $64,718.50 in back pay, general damages, medical costs and attorney’s fees, and by re-hiring him. Wayne Armbruster was a nine year veteran of the Washington Department of …
Washington Medical Neglect Suit Settled for $3,700 by The State of Washington paid a female prisoner $3,700.00 to settle her medical neglect suit. On December 19, 2007, Mission Creek Correction Center prisoner Ebony Johnson brought suit in state court, alleging that Correctional Unit Supervisor I, Anne Shoemaker, subjected her to …
Washington Paraplegic’s Suit Settled for $2,750, Single Cell and Specialist Consult by The State of Washington paid a paraplegic prisoner $250 in costs, and $2,500 in attorney’s fees to settle a federal lawsuit alleging inadequate medical care, pain management and living conditions. The State also agreed to a specialist consult, …
Washington Pays $46,500 for 246 Day Wrongful Imprisonment by The State of Washington paid a former prisoner $46,500.00 to settle a tort claim, alleging 246 days of wrongful imprisonment. Rand Kelson pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced to 84 months in a Washington prison. The sentence should have begun …
Washington Settles Religious Diet Claim for $1,500 by The State of Washington settled a prisoner’s religious diet suit by paying him $1,500, granting him a vegan diet and amending a prison policy. On May 14, 2004, McNeal Island Correction Center (MICC) prisoner Joe Macom listed his religious preference as Native …
Washington Settles Work Release Denial Claim for $2,284 by The State of Washington paid a prisoner $2,284.00 to settle his tort claim for negligently delaying his work release. Washington prisoner Jeremy Post became eligible for work release on July 25, 2007. He was approved on October 2, 2007 for release …
Washington Supreme Court Rejects Judge’s Effort to Bar Public Release of Investigative Report by The Supreme Court of Washington state affirmed a lower court’s release of an investigative report concerning a hostile work environment created by Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Michael Morgan. A Federal Way, Washington, Municipal Court employee …
$525,001 Settlement in Washington Public Records Suit Involving Abused Minors by The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services paid $525,001 to settle the lawsuit of Estera L. Tamus, Ruth S. Tamus and M., a minor, for failing to provide public records upon request. Estera, Ruth and M. claimed …
Dismissal of Prosecution is only remedy for Taking of Attorney-Client Materials by State by The Court of Appeals for the State of Washington, Division III, has affirmed the dismissal of a child molestation prosecution after detectives unlawfully took attorney-client privileged materials during a search. James Perrow was charged with child …
Stinson v. Washington DOC, WA, Complaint, Workplace Discrimination Against Homosexual Guard, 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SUPERIOR COURT FOR 'I'IlE STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PIERCE 9 10 CARA STINSON, Individually, NO. Plaintiff, 11 12 13 14 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF …
Washington State Sheriff’s Classification of Sex Offender Violates Separation of Powers by The State of Washington Division II Court of Appeals has held that the legislature violated the separation of powers by allowing the sheriff’s office to classify sex offenders to levels of supervision without providing guidance. Before the Court …
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