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LaPorte County approves $29,925 settlement in Britain v. LaPorte County Sheriff's Department
Summary
The board voted to approve a tentative settlement resolving a 2020 lawsuit against the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department for $29,925; payment and release execution are subject to signature by the plaintiff and settlement release paperwork.
County counsel reported that a 2020 lawsuit by a plaintiff identified as Mr. Britain against the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department reached a tentative settlement at mediation and that counsel recommends approval of a $29,925 settlement. The amount presented to the board was described as a mediated figure, a fraction of the plaintiff’s initial demand.
The commissioners voted to approve the settlement and authorized follow-up steps: counsel will secure the plaintiff’s signature on a release and present the release for commissioners’ signature. The board was told the release paperwork was not yet available at the meeting; once the plaintiff signs, county officials will execute the release and finalize disbursement.
No further details about the underlying claims were discussed on the record in this meeting; the transcript records the settlement amount and instructions for obtaining the signed release.
