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$6 Million Payout in Montana Wrongful Conviction Case

Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Conviction

Jenkins, Kenneth Jenkins and Crystal Combs alleged in the complaint that misconduct carried out by authorities in Ravalli, Jefferson, and Lewis and Clark counties resulted in “extensive injuries ...

$72,000 in Attorney Fees and Costs Awarded in Montana FOIA Action

Article • November 15, 2011

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Settlements, Consent Decrees, Federal Statutory Law, Freedom of Information Act

litigation, the parties settled the matter. Following settlement, Wildlands moved for attorneys’ fees and costs. Relying on the Open Government Act of 2007, Wildlands argued that it had “substantially ...

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, …

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Refusal to Seal Settlement Agreement

Article • May 15, 2002 • from PLN May, 2002

Filed under: Sexual Assault by Parolees, Victims, Settlements, Disclosure of Records, Parole Liability, Wrongful Death, Murder by Parolees

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Refusal to Seal Settlement Agreement by The Montana Supreme Court held that prevailing party did not establish that privacy rights of parties outweighed ...

Montana Court Awards PLRA-Capped Attorney Fees Under Catalyst Theory

Article • June 15, 2001 • from PLN June, 2001

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA), Settlements, Costs, Consent Decrees

Settlement Agreement. Plaintiffs then sought attorneys fees associated with the prosecution of the contempt actions. Defendants objected that, as part of the settlement agreement, there was not finding ...

Montana Paying for 1991 Prison Uprising

Article • September 15, 1997 • from PLN September, 1997

Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Conditions of Confinement, Strip Cells, Restraints, Settlements, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)

. It was the second settlement among 13 state court cases filed against prison officials. In January 1995, the state agreed to pay $150,000 to the mother of another of the five prisoners killed during the disturbance ...