Alabama pays $525,000 to settle Collier-Bentley case; with legal fees total hits $1 million
The state of Alabama paid $525,000 as part of a settlement of former Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier’s lawsuit against former Gov. Robert Bentley and others.
The state also paid a total of $498,456 in legal defense costs for four defendants in the case, making the total cost to taxpayers $1.02 million.
The state’s online checkbook shows the payment from the state Finance Department on May 29. The entry says the payment is for “legal claim & award.” The payment was made to the Jemison & Mendelsohn law firm, which represented Collier.
Gov. Kay Ivey’s office confirmed the $525,000 payment was for the lawsuit settlement.
Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2019/06/alabama-pays-525000-to-settle-spencer-collier-lawsuit-against-robert-bentley.html
