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Case Details
14-year-old Andrew “Peewee” Joseph went to the Florida State Fairgrounds. A Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputy kicked him out of the fair near the interstate highway, far from his drop-off spot, and threatened him with arrest. Peewee was struck and killed instantly by a motorist as he ran across the highway trying to find his way home. The Florida State Fair settled for the maximum before trial. A federal jury returned a $15 million verdict for Peewee’s parents against the Sheriff.
Additional Notes
The Florida State Fair settled for the maximum before the trial started. At trial, trying to escape liability, the Sheriff blamed Peewee and his parents. The jury rejected those arguments, returning a $15 million verdict for Peewee’s devastated parents. Guy Rubin and the Rubin & Rubin team fought dozens of government lawyers for years to uncover the facts to present compelling evidence and arguments which convinced the jury to provide justice to The Joseph Family.