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Litigation

Nov. 25, 2015

Attorneys deem 'notable' a $4.9M settlement over beating death of Fullerton homeless man

In a settlement that some personal injury attorneys are calling notable, the city of Fullerton has reached a $4.9 million settlement in a lawsuit over the 2011 death of mentally ill homeless man Kelly Thomas.

By Amanda Schallert
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a settlement that some personal injury attorneys are calling notable, the city of Fullerton has reached a $4.9 million deal over the 2011 death of mentally ill homeless man Kelly Thomas.

Thomas, who had schizophrenia, died five days after a confrontation with police in which three officers beat Thomas during an arrest that was caught on video by a security camer...

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