Sohappy v. United States, et al
Jul 13, 2006OUTCOME: Federal judicial settlement
Young Native American girl died in a cell at Chemawa Indian School after being jailed by school security after a night of drinking. Left unattended and unobserved choked on vomit. Sued U.S., Dept. of ... Interior, Dept. of Education, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Sec. of State, and Chemawa Indian School on behalf of child's mother. settled case for $1.8 million.
