A California State Bar judge has exonerated two Humboldt County attorneys of charges that they committed serious ethics violations during their handling of a local right-to-die case that resulted in a $1 million settlement. In a 45-page written ruling filed yesterday, Judge Phong Wang found that Deputy County Counsel Natalie Duke and Blair Angus, who […]
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County Settles Magney Case for $1 Million
The county of Humboldt has agreed to pay a local woman $1 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging employees purposely misled the court to secure orders that forced her dying husband to take medication against his wishes, violating his fundamental right to make end-of-life decisions, including whether to receive care. This was despite an […]
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Claim Seeks $1.44M From County in Right-to-Die Case
Years before Dick Magney was admitted to St. Joseph Hospital suffering from a series of life-threatening conditions, he had spent time at a local nursing home while recovering from leg surgery. That experience left the former truck driver who for decades battled constant pain and chronic illness determined to never again find himself in the […]
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Settlement Next Step in Magney End-of-Life Care Case
A scathing appellate ruling that found officials with the county of Humboldt overstepped their bounds and misrepresented evidence to the court when they interfered in a Carlotta couple’s end-of-life medical decisions became final yesterday. That sets the stage for attorney Allison Jackson, who represented Dick and Judy Magney in the case, to begin settlement talks […]