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Commission approves $85,000 settlement in automobile‑accident lawsuit
Summary
After an executive session on June 3, the City Commission disclosed it agreed to settle a pending state‑court lawsuit, Runell James v. City of Albany, for $85,000. The settlement resolves claims arising from an automobile accident and will be dismissed after payment to the plaintiff's attorney, the commission said.
The Commission met in executive session during the June 3 work session to discuss pending litigation and later reported a settlement agreement in open session.
Mayor Bo Dura said the closed‑session discussion concerned the proposed resolution of a pending state‑court lawsuit in Daugherty County, Runell James v. City of Albany, which arises from an automobile accident. The commission agreed that the case would be settled for $85,000; after payment to the plaintiff’s attorney the case will be dismissed, the commission reported.
Ending: Commissioners closed the matter in open session, noting the settlement concludes the city’s business on that case at this meeting.
