(The Center Square) – Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison announced that the city has reached a settlement agreement with 50-plus plaintiffs related to the George Floyd protests in 2020.
After nearly four years, the city settled the case for $10 million on Jan. 23.
“This decision was the best financial decision for the city considering risk, cost, and insurance,” Davison said in a statement .
The Adberg, et al. v. City of Seattle case was brought on due to complaints for damages on behalf of Black Lives Matter protestors for wrongful death, personal injuries, civil rights violations, and public records act violations during the protests in mid-2020.
More than 50 protestors initiated the lawsuit in September 2020, alleging injuries sustained during the protests, including Zoe Adberg.
When Adberg and a group of protesters arrived at the Seattle Police Department headquarters during the protest, officers began launching gas canisters and blast balls. According to the lawsuit, a blast ball struck Adberg’s left foot and then exploded, injuring her foot. Her shoe was scorched from the explosion.