J.K.J. v. Polk County, Wisconsin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
Brennan, Circuit Judge.
Darryl Christensen, a Polk County, Wisconsin Jail corrections officer, sexually assaulted plaintiffs J.K.J. and M.J.J. over three years during their incarcerations. Plaintiffs sued Christensen and the county under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment claims, in addition to a state law negligence claim against the county. After trial, the jury found Christensen and the county liable for J.K.J. and M.J.J.'s injuries and awarded each $ 2 million in compensatory damages. The jury also levied punitive damages against Christensen, awarding $ 3,750,000…
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