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Cochise County hires outside counsel and votes to pursue $130,000 settlement recovery from Daniel LaChance
Summary
At a Sept. 30 special meeting, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved retaining outside counsel Timothy Lasota and authorized initiation of a lawsuit to recover a $130,000 settlement tied to case CV2023-00363 after a public commenter raised concerns about timing and counsel choice.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Sept. 30 to retain attorney Timothy Lasota to review a potential lawsuit and to initiate legal action seeking recovery of a $130,000 settlement from Daniel LaChance in case CV2023-00363.
The actions were approved by a 3-0 vote. Supervisor Gomez moved both measures and Supervisor Crosby seconded; the board chair called the aye votes that carried each motion.
A resident, Allison Morse, spoke during the public-comment period and urged the board not to retain Lasota or to pursue the lawsuit. Morse said she had reviewed prior meeting recordings…
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