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Pennsylvania Prisoner Awarded $5,000 for Crushed Finger
In January 1998, a Pennsylvania prisoner was awarded $5,000 in arbitration
against the City of Philadelphia.
The plaintiff alleged the bone in his left finger was crushed in February
1996 when the bed in his cell tipped over.
The plaintiff sued in state court claiming the City failed to maintain the
jail in a safe condition. As a consequence, the leg of his bed fell through
a hole in the floor and tipped over. See: Barrett v. City Of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Commonwealth Court, Case No. 9606-28-82, 1998 WL 1108538.
against the City of Philadelphia.
The plaintiff alleged the bone in his left finger was crushed in February
1996 when the bed in his cell tipped over.
The plaintiff sued in state court claiming the City failed to maintain the
jail in a safe condition. As a consequence, the leg of his bed fell through
a hole in the floor and tipped over. See: Barrett v. City Of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia Commonwealth Court, Case No. 9606-28-82, 1998 WL 1108538.
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Related legal case
Barrett v. City Of Philadelphia
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Philadelphia Commonwealth Court, Case No. 9606-28- |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 5000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |