The legal spat at City Hall
Re “Chick fails to get funds for legal battle,” Dec. 11
It’s disturbing that any elected city official would seek pro bono attorney services to take a case and then sue the city to pay the bill.
According to Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, the tab for legal settlements and outside counsel surpassed $38 million in the City of Los Angeles in 2006 alone. Controller Laura Chick and City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo should use the conference room, not the courtroom, to settle their disputes.
Robert Donin
Los Angeles
The writer is a board member of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.
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Shame on the City Council for denying funds Chick needs to investigate the office of the city attorney. I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to find out what Delgadillo may be hiding. Don’t citizens have a right to know what is going on in government and what is happening with our tax money?
Arline George
Reseda
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