Utah: Trooper collecting litigants like bees after honey after Judge says she lied on stand in DUI case


From Salt Lake Tribune

Days after one man began the process of suing Lisa Steed, four more people have announced their intention to go after the beleaguered Utah Highway Patrol trooper.
Jason Holt, Cortney Feragen, Andie Snyder and Shadoe Snyder all took the first step on Friday toward a lawsuit against Steed for allegedly violating their rights when she tested them for being intoxicated, which led to criminal charges against them. Clifford Ray started the same kind of lawsuit against the trooper earlier this week.
All five are seeking $250,000. Michael Studebaker, the attorney representing all of them, would also like to see overturned convictions for the three clients who were found guilty.
Whether they are found convicted on Steed’s charges or not, the court process “can become time intensive and costly… it wears down these people,” Studebaker said.  …MORE