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Corrections Corporation of America
Willis v. CCA (Escaped Prisoner Kidnapping)
Date: 03/03/2003 (Date of Verdict)
Misconduct Type: Other
Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $500,000
Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant
Synopsis: Rosetta Willis was taken hostage by a prisoner who escaped from the custody of two Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) guards at the Madison County, Tenn. General Hospital in August 1999. She filed a negligence suit against CCA seeking damages for medical bills, lost earnings, and severe emotional and psychological injury. In 2003, a jury found CCA liable and awarded Willis $500,000 in damages.
