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Tulare County board reports two closed‑session decisions to defend county in two lawsuits
Summary
The board reported out that it directed county counsel to defend individually named defendants in two cases — a local premises‑liability suit and a federal civil‑rights suit — and recorded unanimous 5‑0 votes to authorize the defenses.
At the June 16 meeting the Tulare County Board of Supervisors reported out of closed session and said it had directed county counsel to defend and authorize the defense of individually named defendants in two separate lawsuits.
The first matter, reported by staff, named Michael Stewart Wilson as the adverse party in a lawsuit described as alleging premises liability and general negligence in Tulare County Superior Court (case number listed in the report as VCU 33553). The report states the motion to authorize defense was made by Supervisor Pete Vanderpool and seconded by Supervisor Larry McCari; the board recorded the motion as passing 5‑0.
The second matter directs counsel to defend individually named defendants in a federal lawsuit identified as Robert Lamount Crossley v. Sheriff Budro in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (case number in the report listed as 1:21‑CV‑01758). The report states the motion to authorize defense was made by Supervisor Larry McCari and seconded by Supervisor Pete Vanderpool, and was recorded 5‑0.
Board members did not discuss facts of the litigation in open session; the report out included the case captions, case numbers and the board’s actions authorizing legal defense. No further action was taken in open session at the meeting.
