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Commission approves $85,000 settlement in Runell James auto‑accident claim
Summary
After a brief executive session for litigation, the City of Albany agreed to settle a pending state‑court automobile‑accident lawsuit, Runell James v. City of Albany, for $85,000, the commission announced at the meeting’s close.
The City of Albany Commission moved into executive session on June 3 to discuss pending litigation and agreed in closed session to settle Runell James v. City of Albany, a state‑court claim arising from an automobile accident, for $85,000, the commission reported at the meeting’s end.
The commission voted in open session to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing litigation, then returned to open session and announced the agreement: once the $85,000 payment is made to the plaintiff’s attorney, the case will be dismissed, the mayor said. The transcript records the executive session motion and roll call and the settlement amount but does not include further details about the facts of the underlying accident or the plaintiff’s allegations.
Outcome and follow up City staff said the payment would be made to the plaintiff’s attorney and the case dismissed thereafter. No additional financial reserve or budget amendment was recorded in the public meeting transcript.
