Judge overturns $38M verdict in lawsuit over Baltimore County police killing of Korryn Gaines

[TexasTowelie]

A Baltimore County judge has overturned the decision of a jury that awarded more than $38 million to the family of Korryn Gaines, the 23-year-old Randallstown woman who was shot and killed by county police in 2016.

Judge Mickey J. Norman dismissed the family’s claims against the county and the officer who fatally shot Gaines.

County officials declined to comment.

J. Wyndal Gordon, an attorney for Gaines’ family, said they plan to appeal.

“It’s devastating to a certain extent, but they’re a very faithful family,” he said. “It’s not over.”

Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-md-co-gaines-overturned-20190215-story.html

[GWC58]

1. The county giveth

and the county taketh away. The family is appealing, but I’m quite sure this family will never see one red cent. Unfortunately. 😕