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Jackson City Council approves $125,000 appropriation toward settlement of former police major’s lawsuits
Summary
After attorneys described consolidated lawsuits and mediated terms, Jackson City Council approved a budget amendment to appropriate $125,000 for a settlement tied to former Major Philip Kemper; the city's insurer is expected to pay a matching $125,000, bringing the settlement to $250,000. The appropriation passed 7–1 with one abstention.
Jackson City Council voted Oct. 14 to appropriate $125,000 as part of a negotiated settlement in lawsuits filed by former Major Philip Kemper, a former Jackson Police Department commander.
At a council meeting, attorney Jeffrey Lindley said a judge consolidated remaining claims from Kemper’s earlier and later suits and ordered mediation. Lindley said the consolidated case is scheduled for a jury trial starting Aug. 17, 2026, unless the parties resolve the dispute. "We agreed on what we believe is a fair…
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