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Commissioners authorize counsel to settle Michael Wells lawsuit within discussed parameters
Summary
After a closed executive session, the board authorized county counsel to settle Michael Wells v. Crawford County Sheriff Ryan A. Swope within parameters discussed during the session; entry into closed session was approved under MCL 15.268(e).
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners entered closed session on May 8 under MCL 15.268(e) to discuss trial and settlement strategy in the pending lawsuit Michael Wells v. Crawford County Sheriff Ryan A. Swope, Case No. 1:24-cv-12301-LJM-PTM.
Following the closed session, the board voted to authorize county counsel to settle the case "within the certain parameters discussed during the closed session" and approved the executive-session minutes. The motions to enter and to exit the executive session, and the settlement authorization, passed on roll call; the board did not disclose settlement terms in open session.
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