‘Do you have a warrant?’ $760,000 settlement in ‘unlawful search and seizure’ lawsuit

A Shorewood woman received a $760,000 settlement after police arrested her inside her home without a warrant.

Lawyers believe it’s the largest civil rights settlement without an injury or death in state history—and it was all caught on camera.

“There are many factors that an insurer evaluates when settling a claim on behalf of an insured,” said Village Manager Rebecca Ewald. “In this instance, there was a ‘fee shifting’ provision under federal law in which the insurer would have had to pay the plaintiff’s attorneys fees even if the jury awarded the plaintiff only a dollar. Additionally, the overall cost to litigate and take a case to trial in federal court is substantial.”