Judge Andrew Schulman criticized New Hampshire's proposal to cap a $38M abuse case verdict at $475K, calling it an "unconscionable miscarriage of justice."

Judge Andrew Schulman criticized New Hampshire's proposal to cap a $38 million verdict in a youth detention center abuse case at $475,000, calling it "unconscionable miscarriage of justice." The jury awarded the amount to a man who claimed to have suffered severe abuse, but the state was found liable for only one incident of abuse. Judge Schulman proposed adjusting the number of incidents on the verdict form as the least incorrect option.

May 23, 2024
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