Civil lawsuit and settlement (20230427-3.txt)
Please accept this as my request for government records under both OPRA and the common law right of access. Thank you very much for your commitment to transparent government.
RECORDS REQUESTED:
1. Civil lawsuit filed in Carlos Gonzalez v. Elizabeth Police Department (Federal Case No. 2:18-cv-0376)
2. Settlement Agreement or Release that resolved Carlos Gonzalez v. Elizabeth Police Department (Federal Case No. 2:18-cv-03765)
Good Morning,
Please see attachment.
Grace Sequeira
City Clerk's Office
Deputy Municipal Clerk
50 Winfield Scott Plaza
Elizabeth, N.J. 07201
908-820-4130
Dear Ms. Sequeira:
Thank you for sending the records. Just so you know, I covered the settlement on my blog at
transparencynj.com/2023/05/18/elizabeth-paid-99500-to-settle-a-false-arrest-lawsuit-filed-by-a-diabetic-man-who-claimed-that-police-mistook-him-for-a-drunk-driver/
Yours sincerely,
John Paff