Estate of Cindy Lou Hill v. NaphCare, Inc., et al.

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Case Number:

23-2741

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. April 14, 2025

    9th Circ. Says $24M Punitive Damages In Jail Death Too Steep

    A jury correctly determined that a healthcare contractor was liable for the death of a woman in custody in a Washington jail, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled Monday, but its $24 million award for punitive damages was excessive.

  2. October 21, 2024

    9th Circ. Judge Slams 'Reprehensible' Policy In Jail Death

    A Ninth Circuit judge on Monday blasted a healthcare contractor's policy that denied hospital treatment for a woman in a Washington jail who died from a ruptured intestine, but nevertheless questioned if a $24 million punitive damage jury award was excessive.