“This is a record-breaking settlement in Colorado for a civil rights case not involving wrongful death.” Michael Clark, a 76-year-old man who sued the city of Idaho Springs and three of its officers, has settled for $7 million, his attorney announced.
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“This is a record-breaking settlement in Colorado for a civil rights case not involving wrongful death,” Sarah Schielke , Clark’s attorney, wrote in aAn Idaho Springs news release stated the settlement “does not represent an admission of liability from the City for the wide range of claims asserted. City officials, including Idaho Springs Police Chief Nate Buseck, said in the statement they acknowledge the “poor judgement that led to the use of a conducted energy weapon on Mr. Clark.”Nicholas Hanning“Mr. Clark enjoyed a rich, happy, independent life prior to this event,” the lawsuit stated. “On May 30, 2021, that life was recklessly and deliberately obliterated by the Idaho Springs Police Department.
The Idaho Springs release stated the claims against the individual officers were dismissed and that the $7 million will be paid through the city’s insurance carrier.
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