FLORIDA PERSONAL INJURY BLOG: Venice Man Receives Settlement In False Arrest And Injury Lawsuit
Seven years after Herb Levine was hauled away from a City Council meeting in Venice, Florida, he has received a settlement on his claims of false arrest and injury. The city settled with the former president of the Venice Taxpayers League for $35,000 according to a story on the Sarasota Herald Tribune website. The city has so far not released any records surrounding the settlement despite being required to do so under state law.
The suit stemmed from an incident at a contentious council meeting where Levine called one city official a drunk and another a liar. While being removed from the meeting he fell and was injured before being taken to jail. The 82-year-old was charged at the time with resisting arrest, disturbing a lawful assembly and trespass after warning. The criminal charges were dropped by the state attorney.
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