Post by Logan on Apr 30, 2016 11:50:41 GMT -6
Dane County to make donation to settle lawsuit over 911 response to fire
Dane County has agreed to make a donation to a Monona food pantry as part of a settlement of a lawsuit over the response time to a fire that caused the death of a man in 2013.
Sheila Sullivan, one of the lawyers representing Dane County in the matter, said Friday that under the terms of the settlement, the county will make a $5,000 donation to the St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church food pantry on behalf of the family of Christopher G. Williams.
Williams, 51, died in a fire on Oct. 16, 2013, at his apartment at 6425 Bridge Road, an incident that highlighted the need for changes at the 911 center amid criticism that it failed to meet national standards for answering and dispatching emergency calls.
Sullivan said the county maintains that it has complied with all applicable laws and regulations, “but believes this settlement is in the public interest as it provides resolution for the family and community and saves further expense of ongoing litigation.”
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/dane-county-to-make-donation-to-settle-lawsuit-over-response/article_531d936e-59ce-5e09-b657-bd2a0af40e11.html
Dane County has agreed to make a donation to a Monona food pantry as part of a settlement of a lawsuit over the response time to a fire that caused the death of a man in 2013.
Sheila Sullivan, one of the lawyers representing Dane County in the matter, said Friday that under the terms of the settlement, the county will make a $5,000 donation to the St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church food pantry on behalf of the family of Christopher G. Williams.
Williams, 51, died in a fire on Oct. 16, 2013, at his apartment at 6425 Bridge Road, an incident that highlighted the need for changes at the 911 center amid criticism that it failed to meet national standards for answering and dispatching emergency calls.
Sullivan said the county maintains that it has complied with all applicable laws and regulations, “but believes this settlement is in the public interest as it provides resolution for the family and community and saves further expense of ongoing litigation.”
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/dane-county-to-make-donation-to-settle-lawsuit-over-response/article_531d936e-59ce-5e09-b657-bd2a0af40e11.html