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Law Department says settlements aren’t admissions as committee presses for training, benchmarking
Summary
The Law Department told Detroit’s Internal Operations committee that most settlements reflect First Amendment or alleged unlawful-seizure claims and are not admissions of fault; members pressed for benchmarking against peer cities and more detail on training and disciplinary measures to reduce recurring payouts.
The Law Department presented the Internal Operations committee with its quarterly risk-management report and a confidential memorandum reviewing recent settlements and litigation trends. Attorney Anderson, who spoke for the department, said many matters involve alleged violations of First Amendment rights or claims of unlawful seizure and that settling a case does not amount to an admission of fault.
"Settlement is not an admission of fault by any means,"…
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