Politics & Government
City to Pay Former Cop $29,000
Easton City Council votes to settle lawsuit by former police captain John Mazzeo.
Easton City Council has approved a settlement with a former city police captain to help cover his legal fees from another lawsuit.
Council on Wednesday voted for the settlement with John Mazzeo, who sued the city and Mayor Sal Panto in 2011.
Mazzeo was seeking reimbursement for legal fees he accrued when he was named in a wrongful death lawsuit connected to the death of Officer Jesse Sollman, who was accidentally shot and killed by fellow officer Matthew Renniger in 2005.
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Ultimately, a judge dissmissed the complaint against Mazzeo, but not before he'd accrued nearly $75,000 in legal costs.
According to a city resolution, Easton, Mazzeo and the city's insurance company Scottsdale have reached a settlement agreement.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Scottsdale will pay Mazzeo $49,260, while the city will pay $29,595.
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