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$315,000 Settlement in Illegal Arizona Police Strip Search

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Strip Searches, Police Searches, Civil Procedure, Settlements

$315,000 Settlement in Illegal Arizona Police Strip Search by The City of Scottsdale, Arizona paid $315,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming that a police officer illegally strip searched ...

$2,750 Settlement in California Prisoner’s Denial of Exercise Claim

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Conditions of Confinement, Exercise, Summary Judgment, Settlements

claim for denial of exercise. The May 7, 2008 settlement came in a lawsuit filed by prisoner Terrell Curry. In his third amended complaint, Curry alleged that seven guards at Salinas Valley State Prison ...

Georgia Jail Settles PLN Censorship Suit, Pays $149,759.21 in Damages, Attorney Fees

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Settlements, Publications/Books, Mail Regulations, PLN Litigation, Censorship

, unfortunately, while the First Amendment prevailed.” The settlement was reported in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. PLN was ably represented by Atlanta attorneys Brian Spears and Gerald Weber. See: Prison ...

BOP Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Assaulted by Guards

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

BOP Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Assaulted by Guards by On July 14, 2009, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a prisoner who was beaten by guards. On or about April 11, 2006, while being escorted to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) …

$60,000 Settlement in New York Jail Captain’s Assault on Prisoner

Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Civil Procedure, Settlements

$60,000 Settlement in New York Jail Captain’s Assault on Prisoner by The City of New York paid $60,000 to settle a prisoner’s civil rights action. The case was succinctly defined ...

King County, WA Pays $125,000 for Assault on Juvenile Prisoner

Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Damages, Settlements

for settling and holding the county harmless, Calhoun received a cash settlement that will pay her dividends until 2018. An immediate $44,000 lump sum payment was made. For two years beginning in 2011, she ...

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $7,500 after Prisoner Fell from Bunk

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Seizures, Skeletal Injury, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Premises Liability

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $7,500 after Prisoner Fell from Bunk by On August 30, 2005, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $7,500 to a prisoner who fell from his bunk while at the Sacramento County Main Jail (SCMJ). The prisoner claimed deliberate indifference to his safety. Peter Heines …

Illinois Jail Agrees to Pay $290,000 & Annuity Payments to Settle Excessive Force Suit

Article • May 15, 2010 • from PLN May, 2010

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Damages, Settlements

naked, lying on the concrete slab in the cell. According to Chandler’s complaint, “blood was gushing” from his “mouth and teeth that had been extracted” during the beating. In all, Chandler fractured two ...

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Settle Inadequate Medical Care Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Settlements

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Settle Inadequate Medical Care Suit by On July 12, 2007, Sacramento County agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a suit that alleged Sacramento County Main Jail (SCMJ) staff provided deliberately indifferent medical care. Ricky Kirk cut his hand during a domestic dispute at …

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $500 to Settle Slip and Fall Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Showers, Settlements, Premises Liability

Sacramento County Agrees to Pay $500 to Settle Slip and Fall Suit by On October 12, 2006, the County of Sacramento agreed to pay $500 to a prisoner who alleged that he slipped and fell twice in a shower at the Sacramento Main Jail (SMJ) due to deliberated indifference by …

Arizona State Jury Awards $275,000 for Negligent Medical Care

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Vision, Diabetes, Settlements

County Jail in December 2001, prisoner “Talbow,” a 63-year-old male with diabetes, suffered a diabetic episode. Talbow’s complaint alleged the jail failed to properly hire, train and supervise its guards ...

Pierce County, Washington Pays $6,250 Settlement for Negligence of Dental Care

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care, Settlements

Pierce County, Washington Pays $6,250 Settlement for Negligence of Dental Care by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $6,250 to settle a prisoner’s claim for neglectful dental care ...

$100,000 Settlement for City of New York Police Unit’s Excessive Force against Homeless Man Seeking Work

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Excessive Force, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Settlements, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Property

$100,000 Settlement for City of New York Police Unit’s Excessive Force against Homeless Man Seeking Work by The City of New York paid $100,000 to settle a lawsuit for the violation of civil ...

Plaintiff Wins $460,000 in Excessive Force Case

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Skeletal Injury, Settlements, Police, Excessive Force (Police)

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 ...

Washington DOC Pays $35,000 in Discrimination Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Racial Discrimination, Civil Procedure, Settlements

was subjected to with DOC. Ms. Howard accused DOC officials of discriminating against her in promotion opportunities due to her gender and her race, as well as complaints she had filed regarding sexual harassment ...

Missoula County Settles Medical Treatment Denial Suit for $5,000

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Malicious Prosecution, Stun Guns/Tasers, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Excessive Force (Police)

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

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Settlements

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 ...

$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Malicious Prosecution, Failure to Protect (General), Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

$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 ...

$300,000 Settlement in City of New York Jail Slip and Fall

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Medical, Skeletal Injury, Water, Settlements, Premises Liability

$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 ...

TDCJ Pays $10,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit

Article • May 15, 2010

Filed under: Staff-Staff Harassment, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Settlements, Title VII, Employee Litigation

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 ...