Police Settlements Info (Fullerton City Clerk)
| Tracking # |
18-406 |
| Multi Request | Police Settlements Info |
| Submitted | Oct. 17, 2018 |
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Communications
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents created since Jan. 1, 2016 that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department which includes the financial settlement. This should include any documentation mechanism your department uses to track lawsuits. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department.
This request should be construed to include documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as documents or databases that contain responsive information over a longer time span.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 17, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Fullerton City Clerk
Samuel,
Attached, please find the response to your records request.
Thank you,
Mea Klein
Assistant City Clerk
City of Fullerton
714-738-6571
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Dear Ms. Klein,
Thank you for your response. Is it also possible to receive the following information relating to the cases in the document which the city has produced:
1. Case Caption
2. Race of Complainant (if available)
3. Nature of Lawsuit (excessive, force, etc)
4. Other legal costs associated with the case
Thank you for all you hard work.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From:
Pease see the attached response to your public records request. Amount of attorneys' fees incurred on pending cases is exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code sections 6254(k) and 6255, Evidence Code section 950 et seq., and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court, 2 Cal. 5th 282 (2016. The nature of the lawsuit can be found in the "Loss Type" column.
From: Fullerton City Clerk
Mr. Sinyangwe,
The amount of attorneys' fees incurred on pending cases is exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code sections 6254(k) and 6255, Evidence Code section 950 et seq., and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court, 2 Cal. 5th 282 (2016). The nature of the lawsuit can be found in the "Loss Type" column.
Thank you,
Mea Klein
Assistant City Clerk
City of Fullerton
