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calguy1955 t1_j5ulz33 wrote

Other than paying for some vehicle damage because of potholes and shit what other city departments are put in the position where the city gets sued?

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TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5uso31 wrote

The other departments listed in the article with significant legal settlements/payouts during the time period other than police are:

Fire

Boston Public Schools

Public works

Public facilities Department

Transportation

Treasury

The only other department with a settlement/payout over $1 million during a single year is Boston Fire with a $3.31 million in 2020.

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CheruthCutestory t1_j5uqqlc wrote

Negligence suits are also capped at $100K for the city but these police suits are not.

It’s still a huge sum of money. Just weird how it is framed.

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potentpotables t1_j5uzic4 wrote

I believe this would include suits for employment issues, such as harassment or civil rights violations, etc.

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