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Government

May 22, 1999

City Council Outraged at $250,000 Settlement

Angry that City Attorney James K. Hahn used an apparent loophole to settle a police shooting lawsuit without taking it to the City Council, councilmembers Thursday called for changing city law so that they are not bypassed again.

By Lauren Blau
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        Angry that City Attorney James K. Hahn used an apparent loophole to settle a police shooting lawsuit without taking it to the City Council, councilmembers Thursday called for changing city law so that they are not bypassed again.
        At issue are settlements ...

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