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Board approves tentative settlement in Lynch v. Yamhill County; administrator authorized to sign
Summary
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners approved a proposed class‑action settlement in Lynch v. Yamhill County and authorized County Administrator Ken Huffer to sign; the agreement includes a lump payment and a schedule to auction retained properties over the next 12 months, with a planned filing to the court within days.
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted May 7 to approve a proposed settlement in Lynch v. Yamhill County and authorized County Administrator Ken Huffer to sign the agreement and arrange deposit of settlement funds.
The settlement, described to the board by Michael McGeen, resolves claims brought by plaintiffs Walter and Caroline Jacob and seeks court approval under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. McGeen told the board the agreement distinguishes older foreclosure surplus sales (approximately 10 sales totaling $166,218.06, which the parties agreed would not carry prejudgment interest) from four newer sales that generated $9,421.35 plus statutory interest (stated as $3,830.77 in the presentation). McGeen…
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