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Immigrant wins $400,000 suit over 31 years in mental hospitals
Chinese immigrant David Tom, 53, of Elgin Mental Health Center, receives $400000 from a federal jury after a four year suit alleging rights violations from decades of confinement without care in his language. The verdict targets three state mental health officials who faced claims of negligence and discrimination.
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