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Council approves $49,000 insurance-funded settlement to end Deer Run litigation
Summary
The council unanimously approved a settlement resolving two Deer Run-related lawsuits by authorizing $49,000 to be paid to plaintiffs from insurance proceeds; attorney said the payment is not from tax revenue and will resolve injunctions tied to the cases.
The Livingston Parish Council unanimously approved a proposed settlement on Nov. 20 resolving two lawsuits tied to the Deer Run litigation, authorizing the payment of $49,000 to plaintiffs funded by insurance proceeds.
Attorney Marty (identified in the meeting) told the council the two dockets (CD-179769 Division C and CD-178205 Division A) had been negotiated and the plaintiffs agreed to accept the $49,000 settlement. He said the amount will be paid from insurance proceeds the parish obtained and is not drawn from taxpayer funds.
Councilwoman Sanderford moved to accept the settlement and Councilman Coates seconded. No members of the public spoke for or against the settlement during the open meeting. The council voted to accept the agreement and to finalize signatures and court filings so the matters can be dismissed.
Attorney Marty said finalizing the settlement will lift injunctions tied to the litigation and that parish leadership and the parish president support the negotiated agreement. He described the settlement as preferable to prolonged litigation and the potentially larger fees that would result from continuing to trial.
The council recorded the action as unanimous and instructed staff to complete the settlement process with the plaintiffs.
