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Council clears settlements: $4.5 million in APD protest case, $95,000 in AFD crash case
Summary
On the consent agenda the council approved two legal settlements: a $4.5 million payment to Sam Kirsch resolving claims from a 2020 protest use‑of‑force incident, and a $95,000 payment to Kita Woods arising from a December 2023 collision with an Austin Fire Department vehicle.
The Austin City Council on May 22 approved two legal settlements on the consent agenda.
Sam Kirsch v. City of Austin — $4.5 million - The city attorney asked the council to approve a $4,500,000 settlement to resolve claims brought by Sam Kirsch related to injuries he sustained from a use‑of‑force incident at a protest on May 31, 2020. The settlement includes a dismissal with prejudice of the federal lawsuit Mr. Kirsch had filed,…
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