$834,000 verdict upheld in Cook County polygamous sect case

$834,000 verdict upheld in Cook County polygamous sect case

ST. PAUL — An $834,000 judgment will stand against the brother of a notorious polygamous sect leader, a three-judge panel ruled Monday. The Minnesota Court of Appeals declined to reverse a Cook County jury’s verdict or order a new trial in the lawsuit brought against Seth Jeffs and his company for fraudulently receiving funds from his imprisoned brother, Warren Jeffs. The decision is a victory for Elissa Wall, the plaintiff who holds a $10 milli…