LA County Board

52. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Corey Williams v. Ricardo Garcia, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Corey Williams v. Ricardo Garcia, et al., United States\nDistrict Court Case No. 2:21-cv-08077, in the amount of $3,650,000, and\ninstruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Office of the Public Defender's budget.\nThis civil rights lawsuit filed against the Public Defender's Office by a former\nclient alleges that his constitutional rights were violated when he was held in\ncustody without trial for approximately 11 years. (24-5496)