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$2.7M for settling inmate suits OK’d

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Article Date: 6/3/2009 | Resource: MLG


$2.7M for settling inmate suits OK’d

Los Angeles County supervisors have approved $2.7 million in payouts to settle negligence and civil rights lawsuits involving former jail inmates, including one who died from a health problem.

The Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to pay $1.26 million in settlement money and legal costs to Franklin Silva, whose foot was amputated in 2005 after a toe infection spread.

About $670,000 will be settle a negligence suit by the family of Michael Buford, 32, who died from emphysema complications.

Supervisors also approved $800,000 in payments to Darryl Titus, who sued for false imprisonmen after he was falsely linked to car vandalism.

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