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Fleeing Car Thief Accident
This is a settlement for the Car Accidents (National) lawsuit.
Anaheim, CA: (Oct-16-07) Jose Munoz, an Anaheim man, brought charges against the city, alleging that he was run over by a police car. His suit claimed that he sustained major internal injuries after a police car driven by Officer Eddie Ruiz rammed into and then drove over him while he was on a sidewalk. Records stated that Munoz had stopped fleeing, put his hands in the air and had his back to the car when he was hit on June 14, 2005.
As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay at least $2.5 million to resolve the suit. City officials stated that a final agreement has not been signed because the city has yet to determine how much it will pay for medical bills, which exceed $3.5 million. Munoz is now in the custody of the state Department of Corrections for a parole violation for a previous car-theft conviction. [OC REGISTER: CAR THIEF ACCIDENT]
Published on Oct-17-07
As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay at least $2.5 million to resolve the suit. City officials stated that a final agreement has not been signed because the city has yet to determine how much it will pay for medical bills, which exceed $3.5 million. Munoz is now in the custody of the state Department of Corrections for a parole violation for a previous car-theft conviction. [OC REGISTER: CAR THIEF ACCIDENT]
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