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Eastern State Hospital

Olympia, WA: (Sep-04-07) A lawsuit was brought against Eastern State Hospital at Medical Lake, alleging that a patient was raped by Guy M. Johnston, a nurse at the facility. Johnston was convicted for the June 2004 rape of the disabled Spokane woman, and is in prison.

In a settlement reached, Eastern State Hospital, which is governed by the state Department of Social and Health Services, agreed to pay the woman $2.5 million as compensation. Lawyers say the settlement includes trust and guardianship provisions for mental health treatment for the victim. The Spokane County Superior Court has approved the settlement, which will be paid by the state Department of Social and Health Services. The Department of Social and Health Services agreed to settle in advance of a jury trial that had been scheduled for October 2007. [SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER: PATIENT RAPE]


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Published on Sep-5-07


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