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County Counsel reports board approved three settlements totaling $995,000 and delegated authority in a fourth case
Summary
County Counsel said the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved three closed‑session settlements — $750,000, $100,000 and $145,000 — and delegated settlement authority in a fourth pending lawsuit; the items remain subject to final approval and copies will be available from Risk Management.
County Counsel reported that the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved three proposed settlements totaling $995,000 and delegated limited settlement authority on a fourth case during a closed-session report, the official said.
Under the authority cited for closed‑session discussion — Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) and (d)(2) — the board approved a proposed $750,000 settlement in the matter of Renee Fragoso v. County of Orange. County Counsel said Fragoso, a truck driver, suffered multiple broken bones in a foot that required surgical intervention after a metal ramp was dropped on the foot by a forklift operator who was an extra‑help employee.
The board also approved a proposed $100,000 settlement for claimants Roberto Puga and…
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