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pcosmar
03-25-2009, 08:47 AM
How do you justify this. how can you defend the indefensible? :confused: :mad:

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/City_Decides_Not_to_Settle_Johnston_Suit_032409

ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) - The city of Atlanta made the decision Tuesday to defend Chief Richard Pennington and the Atlanta Police Department in a civil lawsuit on behalf of Kathryn Johnston.

Johnston was shot and killed during a botched police raid. Lawyer's for the elderly woman's family sought an $18 million settlement, but the city decided to fight it in court.

angelatc
03-25-2009, 08:55 AM
They probably want to settle for less.

And legally, it's harder to get big judgements for older people in wrongful deaths suits.