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West Memphis council rejects $750,000 settlement demand
Summary
City Attorney told the council of a $750,000 settlement demand in a claim by Dorothy Brewer; the council voted to reject the demand and directed the attorney to notify the claimant’s counsel.
The West Memphis City Council on May 15 voted to reject a $750,000 settlement demand submitted to the city by counsel Luther Sudter on behalf of Dorothy Brewer.
City Attorney Stevenson told the council he had received a brief email indicating the demand and recommended rejecting it with no counteroffer. "It said he represented Dorothy Brewer and that his client demanded 750K," the attorney said in presenting the item and recommended rejection.
Council members moved to add the item to the agenda, voted on the recommendation and recorded a majority vote to reject the demand; the city attorney said he would communicate the decision back to Mr. Sudter.
Why it matters: A settlement demand of this size could have required budgetary or insurance considerations. The council's decision to reject the demand means the city will not make an immediate payment or counteroffer and the matter will move through whatever legal channels follow.
What happens next: The city attorney will notify counsel Luther Sudter that the city has rejected the $750,000 demand; the transcript records no additional negotiation terms or counteroffer at the meeting.
