Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse taxpayers may foot the bill for a $110,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed by a passenger in a vehicle driven by a drunk driver that collided with a city recycling truck in 2020.
Weeks before a scheduled trial, the city agreed to a settlement in a case that’s dragged through the court system for more than five years. The Syracuse Common Council will vote Monday on whether to authorize the settlement, which city attorneys are recommending because of how state law is applied in lawsuits with multiple defendants…