City of Atlanta Reaches $3.3M Settlement as Outside Counsel Hit With $584K Sanction

More than a decade after an improperly working traffic signal contributed to a deadly crash, the city of Atlanta has settled a nuisance complaint for $3.35 million.

Plaintiff counsel credits the settlement as “the largest amount the city has ever paid to settle a personal injury [or] nuisance case,” but alleged the improper conduct of the defendant’s initial trial counsel has resulted in an additional $584,000 sanction for attorney fees and expenses.