The attorney for the estate of a Coalport woman who died of pneumonia while in the Clearfield County Jail said a federal civil rights lawsuit filed against the county, two probation officers, the warden and six corrections officers has been settled for $2.5 million.

Philadelphia attorney Dylan Hastings said he will seek approval of the settlement from federal District Judge Stephanie L. Haines in Johnstown.

The legal action was filed in September 2021, almost two years after 36-year-old Kristen E. Corson, the mother of two, was found dead in the restroom of a “holding tank” that included six other inmates.

According to the lawsuit, Corson was admitted to the jail about noon Oct. 10, 2019, because two probation officers believed she was under the influence of drugs and was not cooperating with them as they investigated her situation.

The civil rights complaint contended that the young mother was suffering from an illness and she repeatedly informed her probation officers and prison officials that she was not under the influence of drugs, but was seriously ill.

For instance, on Oct. 9 she reportedly left a voicemail for a probation officer stating she was vomiting and believed she had the flu.

During a visit to her home the next day, she informed two probation officers she felt sick and was on the verge of vomiting.

Corson, upon being taken to the jail, appeared to be in “obvious need of emergency medical attention,” according to her civil rights complaint.

A jail official who searched her upon her arrival found her to be “very lethargic and slow in movement,” but, according to the civil complaint, authorities continued to ignore her statements that she was ill.

The lawsuit stated that she told corrections officers on numerous occasions she was sick, but according to her federal petition, she was ignored.

At 12:03 a.m. Oct. 11, 2019, she was observed on a surveillance camera crawling toward the restroom area of her holding cell.

“Decedent would never make it out of the bathroom alive,” the lawsuit reported.

An inmate count at 2:45 a.m. revealed she was not in her bed but was still in the restroom.

The autopsy report indicated no illegal drugs were found in her system, although she reported taking medication for an abscessed tooth.

The autopsy disclosed Corson died of pneumonia.

Her mother, Trinia A. Corson, acting as the administratrix of her estate, filed the lawsuit on Sept. 10, 2021.

An attempt at mediation failed.

The county also sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, but Haines rejected that.

The attorneys began discovery in preparation for a trial, but on April 27, they asked the judge to temporarily close the case — a step, they said, that would reduce the costs of discovery.

They also mentioned the idea of using the federal courts alternative dispute resolution program as a way to settle the dispute out of court.

Finally on June 22, a settlement was agreed to during a mediation session conducted by attorney Herm Gaily III of York.

At that point, the attorneys requested the case be reopened so Hastings could present the settlement to the judge for approval.

The judge reopened the case on July 6.

On Wednesday, Hastings filed a petition to settle the case for $2.5 million.

The proposed settlement includes $1.5 million to be placed in trust for Kristen Corson’s children and $1 million in attorney fees.

Clearfield County Commissioner Dave Glass stated Wednesday the settlement will be paid for through a county insurance policy.

Hastings said he would provide more background about the Corson case when the settlement receives court approval.

Hastings also released a statement from Trinia Corson who said she “is satisfied and relieved to move on from this lawsuit.”

Meanwhile, authorities are now investigating a new death that occurred in the Clearfield County Jail last Saturday.

Kaitlyn Renee Evans, 31, of Morrisdale, was found “unresponsive” in her cell at 2:30 Saturday morning.