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Allen County approves settlement in 2022 jail excessive-force claim
Summary
County attorney Spencer Feighner presented a proposed settlement in Melvin Perkins' excessive-force lawsuit arising from a 2022 incident at the Allen County Jail; the board approved the settlement 2-0 and Feighner said settlement was the most expedient and inexpensive resolution after conferences.
Spencer Feighner, county attorney associated with the sheriff’s department, presented a proposed legal settlement in the case captioned M Perkins v. Allen County Jail et al., an excessive-force claim stemming from a 2022 incident at the Allen County Jail. Feighner told the board the settlement was recommended after numerous conferences and characterized it as “the most expedient and inexpensive means of settling the suit” as recorded in the minutes.
Commissioner Therese M. Brown moved to approve the settlement and Commissioner Ronald W. Turpin seconded; the motion carried 2-0. The minutes do not specify the settlement amount or settlement terms.
