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Mass Murderer Wins $451,000 Lawsuit

James Degorski, who was convicted in the killing of seven people at a Palatine Brown's Chicken, has been awarded $451,000 in a civil suit.

Palatine, Illinois – One of the two men convicted of killing seven people at a Brown's Chicken Restaurant suburban Chicago in 1993 has been awarded $451,000 in a Civil Rights case, the Chicago Tribune reported.

James Degorski, 41, who is serving a life sentence in the massacre, was awarded the money in a lawsuit he filed against a former Cook County Jail guard accused of beating him in 2002.

Degorski and Juan Luna were convicted in the murders in separated trials in 2009 and 2007. Degorski was allegedly beaten after being arrested in 2002, the Daily Herald reported. The guard was acquitted of criminal charges.

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