City Council Voted 3-2 To Approve Settlement.
In Orange County, the Kelly Thomas wrongful death lawsuit drew a lot of press, involving the police beating of a transient, mentally ill father failing to follow police commands. On November 23, 2015, Fullerton’s City Council voted 3-2 to settle the matter for $4.9 million even though the settlement will be covered by insurance money. However, relevant to our blog, The Orange County Register reported in a November 25, 2015 article that Fullerton had already spent $2 million in legal fees prior to the settlement and paid $1 million to Cathy Thomas, Kelly’s mother.