In 2024, Law Enforcement was sued twenty times, costing taxpayers around $170,000 to a number of plaintiffs.
Law Enforcement settled seven times with plaintiffs, and cases were awarded to the plaintiffs three times. Seven cases were dismissed and three cases are on-going.
The largest payout in 2024 was by the The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, who settled $70,000 for causing physical, emotional and punitive damages.
The second largest payout in 2024 was by the State, representing a number of law enforcement agencies. Paying $60,000 in total to four plaintiffs ($15,000 each)
There were five settlements with unknown awards settled behind closed doors.
In total, this 2024 saw a 59% lawsuit success rate against Law Enforcement, the highest since 2022.
Since 2021, there have been 87 lawsuits, awarding a total of $1,058,220 to citizens.
The largest award remains $640,000 in 2023-CV-050. Awarded by a deputy from the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office for committing Aggravated Attempted Second Degree Murder, Punitive Damages, Pain and Suffering and Nominal Damages.
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