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San Leandro council approves $200,000 settlement in Benton Court case
Summary
In a closed-session announcement March 3 the San Leandro City Council approved a $200,000 settlement in Benton Court v. City to resolve claims including alleged unlawful detention, excessive force and malicious prosecution; details will be released within 60 days.
The San Leandro City Council announced March 3 that it had approved a $200,000 settlement in Benton Court v. City, resolving claims that included unlawful detention, arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The council disclosed the settlement at the start of its public meeting…
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