Exclusive: civil proceedings against the state were initially filed while aged care resident was still fighting for her life in hospital
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The family of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who died in May after being allegedly Tasered by police in an aged care home, is suing the New South Wales government.
The civil case against the state was listed to appear for the first time before a court in Bega in south-east NSW on Tuesday morning.
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