Summary
Chino just hired outside legal help to fight a wrongful death lawsuit over a 2024 police shooting, locking in a $218,000 contract for the defense. It's a costly legal battle that highlights the heavy financial toll of police-involved incidents on the city budget.
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Taxpayers are on the hook for a cool $218,000 just for the defense lawyers, not to mention whatever the lawsuit itself might eventually cost.
The specialized law firm gets a lucrative multi-year contract out of this deal.
Local taxpayers take the hit since city funds are being diverted to pay for high-priced defense lawyers instead of community needs.
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City of Chino contracts with law firm for police litigation
The Chino City Council approved a contract on Sept. 15 with law firm Carpenter, Rothans and Dumont LLP, a civil defense firm, in the amount of $218,000 for a five-year term to handle legal services on law enforcement matters.
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