Judge Schulman previously stated that reducing the $38 million verdict against the state to $475,000 would be an "unconscionable miscarriage of justice," yet he felt compelled to cap the award.
The confusion arose when jurors were asked how many incidents they found proven, leading to a disparity in understanding how the cap on state claims would apply to Meehan's comprehensive suffering.
Jurors believed they were reflecting that Meehan suffered from a single case of PTSD resulting from over 100 instances of abuse, thus complicating the final verdict interpretation.
This civil lawsuit by David Meehan is significant as it is the first among over 1,100 related cases seeking accountability from the state for past abuses.
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