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| Former juvenile offenders, parents would split $12.2 million in Mericle settlement |
| By thetimes-tribune.com - David Janoski |
| Published: 11/21/2012 |
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WILKES-BARRE, PA - One thousand and sixty-six former defendants in Luzerne County Juvenile Court who claim their rights were violated in the kids-for-cash case and 548 of their parents would split about $12.2 million from a proposed $17.75 million settlement with wealthy developer Robert K. Mericle, their attorneys told a federal judge Monday. Philadelphia attorneys David S. Senoff and Sol H. Weiss, speaking on behalf of the legal team pursuing class-action claims against Mr. Mericle and other defendants, presented details of the settlement during a two-hour, 20-minute conference with Senior U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo, who must approve the agreement. Mr. Mericle has admitted paying $2.1 million to two former Luzerne County judges who conspired to place juveniles in two for-profit detention centers built by his construction firm. Read More. |
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