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Cochise County Jail District board approves settlement in LaChance lawsuit, 3-0
Summary
The Cochise County Jail District Board approved a proposed settlement in Daniel LaChance et al. v. Cochise County et al., CV2023-00363, in a 3-0 vote at a special meeting in Bisbee. No executive session was required and the board announced a separate WHOOP session to discuss meeting procedures.
The Cochise County Jail District Board unanimously approved a proposed settlement in the case Daniel LaChance et al. v. Cochise County, Cochise County Jail District, Board of Supervisors et al., CV2023-00363, pending in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, Cochise County, at a special board meeting in Bisbee.
Board members began with a roll call and indicated all members were present in person; the board determined it was not necessary to go into an executive session. A board member moved to approve the proposed settlement agreement, reading the motion as follows: “I move we approve the proposed settlement agreement of Daniel LaChance et al. Versus Cochise County, Cochise County Jail District, Board Of Supervisors et al. C V 2 0 2 3 0 0 3 6 3, now pending in Superior Court of the State of Arizona, Cochise County.” Another board member seconded the motion. The board then voted “aye” and the motion passed, 3-0.
The meeting record shows the board relied on a motion earlier drafted by Supervisors Lasota and Crosby, as noted in the meeting discussion. No additional terms of the settlement were read into the public record at the meeting and no further discussion or public comment on the settlement was recorded.
After the vote, the board announced a WHOOP session to be held at 10 a.m. in the hearing room to discuss possible direction regarding adoption of meeting procedures for the Board of Supervisors. The special meeting then was adjourned.
The board’s formal vote and the case docket number were recorded on the meeting record. The meeting did not specify dollar amounts, payment terms, or other settlement details.
