Settlement Reached In Dutchess County Taser Lawsuit

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — The terms weren’t revealed, but a federal lawsuit brought against the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is settled, according to Poughkeepsie Journal.

The lawsuit filed after James J. Healey died in 2010 after being stunned by a Taser in his Rhinebeck home, has been settled.
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Cindy Capitani

02/17/2016 11:30 a.m.

The lawsuit was filed after James J. Healey died in 2010 after being stunned by a Taser in his Rhinebeck home, reports Poughkeepsie Journal.

A total of $51 million for punitive damages had been sought, according to Poughkeepsie Journal.

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