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City attorney reports nearly $3 million settlement in Lopez wrongful-death case
Summary
The city attorney reported a finalized settlement of $2,999,999.99 in Angelina Lopez v. City of Santa Rosa related to the 2021 death of Jordan Pass; the city’s portion was about $900,000 with the remainder paid by the city’s risk pool.
The City Attorney reported that a settlement totaling $2,999,999.99 was finalized in August in the federal wrongful-death case Angelina Lopez v. City of Santa Rosa, stemming from a 2021 incident involving the death of Jordan Pass during an active-shooter response by the Santa Rosa Police Department.
According to the city attorney’s report, plaintiffs asserted federal and state claims. The total settlement was approximately $3.0 million; the city will pay roughly $900,000 and the remainder will be covered by the city’s insurance pool, the California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (CJPRMA). The attorney said four of the five SRPD officers named in the lawsuit were exonerated in a district court ruling and that the actions of one officer were identified as appropriate for trial.
No vote occurred on the report; it was presented as part of the city attorney’s monthly litigation summary. The city attorney said ongoing litigation caseloads remain steady and several matters are on appeal or set for trial.
Speakers and sources in the report were the city attorney speaking in open session and the written litigation report provided to council.
