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Washington Liable for Negligent Parolee Supervision; Bad Jury Instruction Vacates $33 Million Award

In a 6-3 decision, the Washington Supreme Court reaffirmed its earlier holdings that the state may be held liable for negligent supervision of offenders. However, the court vacated a $22.4 million verdict resulting from a 2000 jury trial, which had ballooned with interest to $33 million, because the trial court ...

 

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