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Commissioners Authorize Insurance to Settle Liddell Lawsuit up to $25,000 Per Case
Summary
DeKalb County commissioners approved the insurance company’s recommendation to allow settlements of roughly $25,000 per case in a federal suit involving a jail-related claim; commissioners debated cost vs. exposure before approving.
DeKalb County commissioners authorized the county’s liability insurer to settle claims related to the Liddell federal lawsuit for up to $25,000 per case and to pay associated attorney fees, the board said at its Aug. 4 meeting.
Nut graf: County attorneys and the insurer recommended settlement authority because a trial could expose the insurer and county to substantially…
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