Case Result
$50,000
Civil Rights
2015
Trial Verdict
Columbia, SC
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Case Details
Federal jury found in favor of inmate Lavandre Dashaun Butler, who was attacked after a prison guard failed to properly secure his cell door, awarding $10,000 in compensatory and $40,000 in punitive damages.
Additional Notes
Claimed violation of Eighth Amendment rights due to deliberate indifference to health and safety.