Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Drop in Lawsuits Against Chicago Police Officers May Cost Taxpayers


According to CBS Chicago, Police Superintended, Jody Weis, decided a year ago to stop settling "defensible" lawsuits against the police department and take the complainants to court.

Weis insists the legal strategy has paid off with a dramatic drop in lawsuits filed against Chicago police officers.

But lawyers who represent clients who sue the police department say Weis' plan is costing Chicago taxpayers a fortune. For example: one lawsuit that could have been settled for $10, 000.00, in the end cost taxpayers more than $200,000.00; the bulk of that bill was legal fees.

Read the rest at CBS Chicago.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 13, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    That's hilarious! The bottom feeders are now complaining that the feed isn't getting to the bottom anymore. Absolutely hilarious!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 14, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    Either way, Chicago Taxpayers pay.

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