New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer will attempt to negotiate a settlement of the $75 million civil rights claim brought forth by Eric Garner’s family.
If an agreement is reached, it would avoid what could be a long trial in federal court.
And if a settlement is pursued now, it would also keep Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration out of the process.
Officials with the comptroller’s office said Wednesday that the push is part of Stringer’s strategy to settle major civil rights claims before lawsuits are even filed.
It was not clear that a settlement would be reached.
Garner, who is black, died in July after being placed in a chokehold by a white police officer.
A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict the officer on Dec. 3.
(AP)
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this is a high stakes game of poker , however with the city trying to settle now, they are trying to cut there losses. however if the officer is sued , then evan if a settlement was reached, it would then not keep Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration out of the process.
I wonder if they’ll examine his tax returns to determine his past and potential earnings if he had lived. These factors are usually considered in such cases. I hope for his family’s sake he reported his income from the sale of “loosies” for this and for Social Security purposes.