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Brief • November 11, 2020
Picciano v. Clark County, WA, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 1 2 3 GAVEN PICCIANO, NO. Plaintiff, 4 5 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF AND DAMAGES vs. 6 CLARK COUNTY, CLARK COUNTY JAIL, and NAPHCARE, INC. 7 Defendants. 8 …
Article • January 9, 2020 • from PLN January, 2020
Filed under: Allergy
Lawsuit Filed by Prisoner with Food Allergy is Dismissed by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter A Michigan federal district court has dismissed a civil rights action alleging a prisoner was repeatedly and deliberately exposed to peanut butter and fish, which were known to cause serious allergic reactions. The …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Texas Prisoner’s Lawsuit Over Reaction to Prison Blankets Moves Forward by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A lawsuit filed by a Texas prisoner with a wool allergy, who has spent a decade trying to get a blanket that will not cause an adverse reaction, has survived the state’s attempt to …
Brief • April 19, 2018
Carey et.al. v. Commissioner of Correction, MA, drug-sniffing dogs, order, 2018 NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter …
Garcia v. CCA of TN, NM, Settlement, Wrongful Death - Medical Neglect, 2017 SETTLEM • NT AGREEMENT, REL ~ ASE, A D COVENANT OF NON-DISCLOSURE For the consideration of the sum of NINETY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($92,500.00), paid by COREClVIC, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby …
Mitter v. County of DuPage, IL, Settlement, Employment Discrimination - Disability, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HANNAH MITTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) COUNTY OF DUPAGE, DR. BLAIN ) CUSACK, DUPAGE COUNTY ) SHERIFF'S OFFICE, and JOHN ZARUBA) in …
Brief • June 1, 2016
Garcia v. CCA of TN, NM, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Death - Medical Neglect, 2016 Case 1:14-cv-01075-KG-SCY Document 65 Filed 06/01/16 Page 1 of 12 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MONNICA GARCIA as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF ANTHONY MANCINI, Plaintiff, v. 1:14-cv-1075 …
Article • January 1, 2016 • from PLN January, 2016
Family of Prisoner Who Died from Allergic Reaction Settles Lawsuit for $2.4 Million by Christopher Zoukis The family of a 22-year-old prisoner who died from a food allergy while he was held at the Snohomish County, Washington jail has settled a lawsuit against the facility, but an attorney for the …
Article • January 15, 2015
Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000 by Matthew Clarke Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000 by Matt Clarke In July 2011, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) settled a lawsuit brought by a former state prisoner over allegedly inadequate medical attention after …
Article • September 18, 2014 • from PLN September, 2014
Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Placement on Suicide Watch by Matthew Clarke Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Placement on Suicide Watch by Matt Clarke The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner’s lawsuit over his placement on suicide watch and in …
Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014
Filed under: Allergy, Food
The Inadequacy of Prison Food Allergy Policies by Jamie Longazel by Jamie Longazel and Rachel Archer Michael Saffioti was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana charge and held at the Snohomish County Jail (SCJ) in Washington State. On the morning of July 2, 2012, he arrived at the center of his …
Brief • February 1, 2013
Mitter v. County of DuPage, IL, Complaint, Employment Discrimination - Disability, 2013 Case: 1:13-cv-00841 Document #: 1 Filed: 02/01/13 Page 1 of 13 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HANNAH MITTER, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF DUPAGE and DR. BLAIN CUSACK …
Article • November 15, 2012 • from PLN November, 2012
Prisoner’s Coma-Inducing Latex Allergy Triggers Lawsuit, Burning Questions by Alan Prendergast A prisoner’s lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Corrections, claiming a latex allergy so severe that he’s suffered burns and respiratory problems when touched by glove-wearing guards, appeared to have been resolved in August 2012 when DOC officials testified …
Article • July 15, 2010
Washington DOC Agrees to Pay $1,000 to Prisoner Who Suffered Allergic Reaction by On February 15, 2006, the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay $1,000 to a prisoner who was knowingly exposed to a substance he was allergic to during a dental exam. On April 20, 2005, Douglas …
Article • January 15, 2003 • from PLN January, 2003
7th Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity on ETS Claim by The Seventh Circuit Court of Ap-peals held that prison officials were not entitled to qualified immunity on a claim of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Wisconsin DOC prisoner Chad J. Alvarado brought suit against prison officials alleging an Eighth Amendment …
Article • March 15, 2002 • from PLN March, 2002
$15,000 in Allergy/Retaliation Suit by $15,000 in allergy/retaliation suit Between October of 1994 and August of 1995, Ricardo Bowman was confined at WSR. Mr. Bowman repeatedly complained of severe allergic reactions to dust, dust mites, and certain foods. These reactions caused pain and swelling in his eye, head, neck, and …