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Defendant's Attorney: Christopher F. Quirk, Edward Joseph McNelis, III, Erin E. Ehlert, Ketia Berry for NaphCare

John Edwad Justice for Spokane County

Description: Spokane, Washington civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on 1983 wrongful death negligence theories claiming that Cindy Lou Hill, age 55, died as a direct result of not being treated for peritonitis due to a ruptured liver adhesions that caused a hole in her small intestine.

The Court entered a default judgment against the County for destroying a video recording of Ms. Hill's final hours.

07/11/2022 222 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Jury Trial held on 7/11/2022. Jury Trial set for 7/12/2022 at 8:30 AM in Spokane Courtroom 755 before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Reported by: Crystal Hicks) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/11/2022 224 PRELIMINARY JURY INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE COURT.(LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
07/12/2022 225 ORDER RESOLVING DEFENSE OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
07/12/2022 226 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Jury Trial - Day Two held on 7/12/2022. Jury Trial - Day Three set for 7/13/2022 at 8:30 AM in Spokane Courtroom 755 before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Reported by: Crystal Hicks) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
07/13/2022 227 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Jury Trial Day Three held on 7/13/2022. Jury Trial Day Four set for 7/14/2022 at 8:30 AM in Spokane Courtroom 755 before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Reported by: Crystal Hicks) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Main Document 227 replaced on 7/14/2022) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy). (Entered: 07/13/2022)
07/14/2022 228 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Jury Trial - Day Four held on 7/14/2022. Jury Trial - Day Five set for 7/18/2022 at 8:30 AM in Spokane Courtroom 755 before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Reported by: Crystal Hicks) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
07/15/2022 229 Proposed Jury Instructions Limiting Use of Prior Medical Records submitted by All Plaintiffs. (Balson, Hank) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
07/16/2022 230 OBJECTIONS re 221 Proposed Jury Instructions NaphCare's Amended Proposed Instruction No. N16 by All Plaintiffs. (Balson, Hank) (Entered: 07/16/2022)
07/17/2022 231 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Excerpt of Jury Trial - Testimony of Alfred Joshua, M.D.. Proceedings held on 7/14/2022 in Spokane, Washington before Judge Mary K. Dimke. Page Numbers: 1 - 115

Parties have seven (7) business days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days.

Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

Information regarding the policy can be found on the court website at www.waed.uscourts.gov.

To purchase a copy of the transcript contact Court Reporter/Transcriber Crystal Hicks at 509-458-3434 or Crystal_Hicks@waed.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 8/8/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/17/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/17/2022. (Hicks, Crystal) (Entered: 07/17/2022)
07/17/2022 232 Proposed Jury Instructions N16(a)-(c) submitted by NaphCare Inc. (Wick, Ketia) (Entered: 07/17/2022)
07/18/2022 233 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Jury Trial Day Five held on 7/18/2022. Jury Trial Day Six set for 7/19/2022 at 8:30 AM in Spokane Courtroom 755 before Judge Mary K. Dimke. (Reported by: Crystal Hicks) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
07/19/2022 234 ORDER Re Jury Meals. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
07/19/2022 235 DISREGARD - FILED IN INCORRECT CASE. ORDER RESOLVING PLAINTIFF'S DAUBERT MOTION AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE; denying as moot in part, granting and denying in part 39 Plaintiff's Daubert MOTION and related 166 MOTIONS in Limine; striking as moot 67 Plaintiff's filing. Signed by Judge Mary K. Dimke. (LAS, Case Administrator) Modified on 7/19/2022 (LLH, Courtroom Deputy). (Entered: 07/19/2022)
07/19/2022 236 FINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE COURT.(LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
07/19/2022 237 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary K. Dimke: Jury Trial completed on 7/19/2022. (Reported by: Crystal Hicks) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Witness List, # 3 JERS Exhibit List, # 4 Receipt for Identifications and Exhibits) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy) (Entered: 07/19/2022)

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict. Spokane County would have to pay 10%, or nearly $3 million, while Spokane County Jail healthcare provider NaphCare would have to pay 90% or $24 million to Hill's estate. The total awarded amount to Hill's estate is nearly $27 million.

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