Bossier City Settles Park Employees' Lawsuits

The Times reports that Bossier City offered $297,000 to settle lawsuits filed by former employees arrested in a 1997 investigation of alleged payroll fraud. The trial, which began with voir dire last week, was abruptly ended when the city decided that it was more economical to offer the money than to continue fighting. "We estimated that the legal fees and court costs involved in continuing to fight would have cost the city close to $750,000 or more," city spokesman Mark Natale said. "The plaintiffs have incurred considerable legal costs as well, meaning at least some will hardly break even, if at all, on receiving their share of the settlement."

Posted by AJR at April 24, 2003 10:34 AM