Settlement: $875,000
Case: Gunther v. Nassau County
Court: Federal District Court
Judge: None - Jury Trial
Date: 11/2003

This wrongful death action and a civil rights 1983 action was brought by our client, a 45 year old male, who died while incarcerated in the Nassau County jail where he was treated for a mental illness. The plaintiff contended that the defendant failed to provide a cell for the defendant in which he would be unable to commit suicide and failed to properly supervise him. The defendant denied liability.

The jury awarded $875,000 to our client.