Judge approving Westcourt fire settlement says $7.3M is in 'zone of reasonableness'

Judge approving Westcourt fire settlement says $7.3M is in 'zone of reasonableness'

A judge has approved a $7.3 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over a 2019 fire at the Westcourt Place building in downtown Windsor, capping off a years' long legal process.

Judge Approves $6.7M Settlement in Lawsuit Involving Violence Against Prisoners at Massachusetts Maximum Security Prison

A federal judge has approved a final $6.75 million settlement in a class action lawsuit involving violence against prisoners at Massachusetts maximum security prison. The approval means that more than 150 prisoners and those who have been released will receive between $10,000 and $40,000 after a crackdown at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in 2020. Dozens of prisoners alleged they were beaten, attacked with dogs, racially targeted and r…