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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Stow to Sue Woman Over Taser Settlement

City plans to claim breach of contract in $100,000 settlement

The city of Stow is planning to sue an Akron woman for breach of contract over a $100,000 court settlement that stemmed from allegations of police misconduct. Stow Law Director Brian Reali told members of Stow City Council Monday that the city plans to file a lawsuit against Chelsea Garrett, the 23-year-old who sued the city after being tased by Stow police in November 2011. In January, Stow's insurance carrier agreed to settle the lawsuit for $100,000. But Reali said that Garrett violated that settlement agreement. "Part of the settlement was a non-disclosure agreement," he said. "Within a day of signing that contract she went to media outlets ... and made statements in violation of that agreement. So we collectively agreed pursuing this …

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James Thomas

9:41 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013

Thank You Kaye, Perhaps Patch ought to look into a Restraining Order concerning the individual who is JackJackKellyTroyMcClureTomTuckerThomasJamesMr.JamesJamesThomas(bogus)derpSpotterJoeHomeownerNolanNolanThrice. I mean, How much is enough?   more ›

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Stow May Sue Over Taser Settlement News Report

City officials say plaintiff may have breached disclosure agreement

The fall-out over a court case involving alleged misconduct by the Stow Police Department is not over yet. Stow city officials this week issued a statement disputing the accuracy of a recent news segment about a 23-year-old Akron woman who sued the city after being tased by Stow police in November 2011. Stow Mayor Sara Drew and Stow Law Director Brian Reali reacted to the news report during Thursday's Stow City Council meeting regarding the $100,000 settlement reached in the case with the plaintiff, Chelsea Garrett. Reali called the news segment, a report by a Cleveland TV station, "completely false." He also said city officials were concerned Garrett may have violated a non-disclosure agreement included as part of the settlement by …

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James Thomas

1:56 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013

Ms. Noall, The Stow Police said the Stow Police did nothing wrong. That argument went a long way with Rodney King in Los Angeles didn't it?   more ›

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