Court Orders $500K Settlement for Utah Nurse Who Refused Officer’s Request - Articles

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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 6, 2017
The Utah nurse who was arrested for refusing a police officer’s request for a blood draw from a patient has been awarded a $500,000 settlement, the ABA Journal reports. Det. Jeff Payne wanted blood drawn from a trucker injured in a crash while fleeing from police, but the nurse, Alex Wubbels, refused. She was forced into a squad car in an incident that was filmed and shared widely on social media.