Jacob Blake Jr. has been denied damage claims by the Kenosha City Council in Wisconsin. Blake petitioned for lost wages, medical expenses, and “pain and suffering and disfigurement” after being paralyzed. State law capped the claim at $50,000, but his lawyers presented an itemization named “special damages” at a figure of almost $777,000 due to his injuries, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The request was rejected 17-0 with no deliberation, according to The Kenosha News. On Thursday, City Administrator John Morrissey said that the filing was a formality that allowed Blake to sue for injuries within the state law’s limitations. “The federal civil rights suit is being pursued, and the potential state claim, essentially the same cause of action with caps on damages, would be superfluous of it. We are considering options,” said Blake’s legal team, which filed an accusation of excessive force. The Shooting Blake was shot on Aug. 23, 2020, …
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