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Former Nassau nurse wins $3.5M in false imprisonment lawsuit

A former nurse, who claims she was locked in a psych ward for days, won more than $3 million in a lawsuit against one of Long Island's biggest hospitals.

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Jun 28, 2019, 6:30 PM

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