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Board authorizes $891,012 settlement payment in in‑custody death case
Summary
Multnomah County commissioners authorized settlement of a lawsuit stemming from a 2019 in‑custody death, approving a payment of $891,012.25 from the risk fund, subject to probate‑court approval, to resolve claims in United States District Court case 3:20‑cv‑01689‑SI.
The Multnomah County Board authorized settlement of litigation related to an in‑custody death on July 2, approving payment of $891,012.25 from the county’s risk fund subject to probate‑court approval.
Deputy county attorney Andy Jones presented the settlement request and said the payment, once approved by probate court, would resolve the lawsuit and the associated claims. The board conducted a roll‑call vote and authorized the payment.
Attribution: Deputy County Attorney Andy Jones presented the recommendation to the board at the July 2 meeting.
