Western State Hospital supervisor sexually harasses employee. Recovery prompts the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to revamp its sexual-harassment policies and training.
Sex Abuse Litigation
January 25, 2009
Linda Bang et al. v. State of Washington Department of L&I
Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.:08-2-06650-4
$800,000 settlement for three female employees who had been targeted by co-workers & supervisors for sexual harassment & retaliation.
Read Full Story
December 21, 2008
P.C. v. The Salvation Army, et al.
King County Superior Court Cause No.:05-2-02400-3
$500,000 settlement for victim abused by a Salvation Army coach & employee.
December 21, 2007
A.H., et al. v. Christian Faith Center
King County Superior Court Cause No.:04-2-36590-2
$705,000 settlement for the family of a victim of abuse by a minister of the Christian Faith Center.
December 21, 2007
J.S. v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle
Cause No.:04-2-40947-1
$2.4 million settlement for three brothers abused by Father Ed Boyle, a priest of the Seattle Archdiocese.
December 21, 2007
P1, P2, P3 v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, et al.
King County Superior Court Cause No.:04-2-15884-2
$1.075 million settlement for two victims of abuse by Seattle priest Father John Cornelius.
December 6, 2007
TS & MS v. Boy Scouts of America
157Wn.2d416 (2006)
$2.4 million settlement for 2 boys abused by boy scout troop leader.
Read Full Story
November 15, 2007
B.B. v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, et al.
King County Superior Court Cause No.:06-2-14120-2
$1.1 million settlement for victim of childhood sexual abuse by a Christian Brother employed as a principal at a Catholic grade school in Seattle.
Read Full Story
December 21, 2006
C.R. v. DSHS & Catholic Church
Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.:03-2-06711-9 – Confidential settlement for a child sexually abused while in a state worker’s custody.
November 23, 2006
Beltran v. DSHS
King County Superior Court Cause No.:96-2-12968-2KNT
$350,000 settlement for three foster children who were sexually abused by another boy in the foster home.
Read Full Story
