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Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $375,000, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Patricia Thurman v. City of Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV15919.
DISCUSSION
Plaintiff alleges she was seriously injured as a result of an accident caused by a City trash truck on May 17, 2018.
Following extensive negotiations, Plaintiff agrees to accept $375,000.00 - inclusive of attorneys’ fees and costs - as a full, global settlement of this case.
The settlement was discussed in closed session, and approved, by the Government and Personnel Attorney-Client Committee on November 16, 2021.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
CHARLES PARKIN
CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
TODD VIGUS
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY