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$15,000 in Allergy/Retaliation Suit
Loaded on March 15, 2002
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2002, page 22
$15,000 in allergy/retaliation suitBetween October of 1994 and August of 1995, Ricardo Bowman was confined at WSR. Mr. Bowman repeatedly complained of severe allergic reactions to dust, dust mites, and certain foods. These reactions caused pain and swelling in his eye, head, neck, and shoulder.
Despite his continuous complaints ...
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