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Council approves $500,000 settlement in passenger slip-and-fall case and directs litigation over DOJ training grant terms

Santa Monica City Council · March 25, 2026
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Summary

After closed session, the city attorney reported a 7–0 approved settlement of Anthony J. Stone v. City for $500,000 (city denies liability) and council direction, also 7–0, to initiate litigation challenging terms of a Department of Justice grant to the police department; the litigation amount reported in the transcript was unclear.

Following closed session, the city attorney reported two reportable actions taken in closed session.

First, the council approved a settlement in Anthony J. Stone v. City, a personal‑injury claim alleging a Big Blue bus passenger fell while attempting to board. The city denied liability and approved a…

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