WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– Senator Rand Paul’s civil lawsuit against his neighbor, Rene Boucher, is set to go to trial Monday, according to the Kentucky Trial Court Review.
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Boucher allegedly attacked Paul in November 2017 over a lawn maintenance dispute.
Details from the incident reveal that Paul suffered a hernia in addition to six broken ribs. His doctors compare the incident to a 25 mph car crash.
Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress and was sentenced to 30 days in prison.
The senator has quantified his damages at $500,000 or pain and suffering and an additional $1 million in punitive damages.