Just want to put this here cause some are getting confused. The lawsuit settlement regarding tear gas does not give those protesters who filed the suit, money. The monetary portion of the settlement is.
Quote:
Plaintiffs Alexis Templeton, Maureen Costello, Brittany Ferrell, Steven Hoffman, Nile McClain, and Kira Hudson shall dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice insofar as it pertains to Defendants Dotson, Belmar, and Johnson. As a specific condition of this Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs agree to accept attorney's fees and costs from Defendants in the total amount of $7,500.00, with each Defendant to contribute $2,500.00 toward the total amount. Aside from the foregoing, Plaintiffs waive any rights they may have for attorney fees or costs under 42 USC Sec. 1988 and Rule 54 FRCP or any other provision of law. The parties agree that the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri shall retain jurisdiction of this matter to enforce the terms of this Settlement
That means, the
TOTAL amount for
ALL defendants attorney fees and costs is $7,500 Each plaintiff involved (Sam Dotson, Chief of Police of the City of St. Louis Police Department, Jon Belmar, St. Louis County Chief of Police, and Ron Johnson, Missouri State Highway Patrol) has to pay $2,500 towards the total of 7,500. $2,500 x 3 = $7,500.
The protesters got no money and they cant come back asking for more attorney fees.
Link to document
http://www.stlpublicradio.org/papertrai ... settlement