- Posted May 03, 2012
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Detroit Schools to pay $425K to student's family
DETROIT (AP) -- A Detroit federal judge has ordered the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools to pay $425,000 to the family of a special education student who had a seizure and died after being forced to walk unassisted by a school aide.
The judgment was entered Tuesday in favor of Destini Shinn's mother, Kelli. Full payment to Shinn's family and lawyers is due Aug. 23.
According to the suit, Vivian H. Washington pushed Destini on Aug. 29, 2008, causing her to have a seizure. It also says Washington told the girl she didn't like her, ordering her to get up and telling her no one would help her.
Destini died four days later.
Schools spokesman Steve Wasko says Washington no longer works for the district and that "the matter has been resolved."
Published: Thu, May 3, 2012
headlines Oakland County
- Associations gather for Spring Fling
- Supreme Court denies rehearing request by attorneys sanctioned for meritless election lawsuit
- Law school conducts ‘Know Your Rights Day’ for high school students
- Oakland County household hazardous waste dropoff events promote environmental stewardship and safeguard communities
- Nessel testifies in support of BRITE Act
headlines National
- Incarceration series includes female inmates but doesn’t tell full story
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Former DOJ official who alleged election fraud violated at least one ethics rule, ethics committee says
- Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost legal services for routine tasks under Winston Legal Solutions umbrella
- Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky, White House haven’t joined calls for her to step down
- Which BigLaw firms are increasing lateral associate hiring the most? One made legal headlines last year