The Region - News from June 2, 1987
A $55-million lawsuit filed by a Long Beach woman who said she had a miscarriage because of “deliberate indifference” by Orange County Jail attendants was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Edward Rafeedie in Los Angeles. Rafeedie said there were technical defects in the suit. He invited lawyers for Michele Rene Holtan, 30, and her boyfriend, John Donald Eich, to resubmit an amended suit within 10 days. The judge said the plaintiffs must contend that the alleged mistreatment is part of “custom and practice” at the jail. Attorney Harry Lerner said the lawsuit will be resubmitted.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. June 4, 1987 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Thursday June 4, 1987 Orange County Edition Metro Part 2 Page 2 Column 5 Metro Desk 1 inches; 35 words Type of Material: Correction
A lawsuit on behalf of a Long Beach woman who suffered a miscarriage while in the Orange County Jail was filed by lawyers Harry Lerner and Richard P. Herman. A Times story Tuesday mistakenly said the suit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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