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By K.C. Johnson

The N&O has reported that, to date, the city of Durham has spent more than $730,000 on legal fees defending the various lawsuits arising from the case. The city?s insurance carrier pays for legal (and settlement) costs starting at $500,000 but ending at $5 million?which means, if the city fails in its attempt to get the falsely accused players? lawsuit dismissed, legal bills alone likely will exceed the insurance policy. Durham is pursuing what amounts to a high-risk, high-reward strategy. If the city manages to get all lawsuits dismissed, the affair will only cost the city $500,000 in legal fees. But if the city fails to win at that stage, all of the defendants will have to go through the discovery and depositions process. Perhaps ex-Sgt...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on June 11, 2008 (boomark / email).