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Jane Doe v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al.

Date: 02-02-2008

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Timothy Connors

Court: Circuit Court, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Plaintiff's Attorney: Deborah Labelle, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Defendant's Attorney: Assistant Attorney General Allan Soros

Description:

Ten current and former prisoners of the State of Michigan's Scott Women's Correctional Facility sued the state on a negligence theory to the injuries and harm sustained by them as a result of being raped, for sexual harassment and for invasion of privacy at the hands of corrections officers. The women testified they were all abused by a corrections officer at Scott Correctional in Plymouth, and he resigned after a laundry list of rules violations in 1996.

The State claimed that the abuses were never reported and that it knew nothing about the wrongful behavior of the guards. When it learned of the allegations against him, he was fired.

Outcome:

Plaintiffs' verdict ranging from $335,000 to $3.6 million and totaling $15.4 million.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Jane Doe v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al.?

The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict ranging from $335,000 to $3.6 million and totaling $15.4 million.

Which court heard Jane Doe v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al.?

This case was heard in Circuit Court, Washtenaw County, Michigan, MI. The presiding judge was Timothy Connors.

Who were the attorneys in Jane Doe v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Deborah Labelle, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Defendant's attorney: Assistant Attorney General Allan Soros.

When was Jane Doe v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. decided?

This case was decided on February 2, 2008.