Flint water plant.
The Flint City Council meets Monday night to once again consider settling the Flint water crisis lawsuit. The council met twice last week, debating whether to approve a resolution to settle the Flint water litigation.
The city’s insurance carrier has agreed to provide $20 million as part of a larger settlement package of more than $640 million. The state of Michigan has agreed to borrow and pay $600 million of that total.
Without settling, Flint would have to defend itself against several lawsuits.
Some city council members are concerned about how the money is to be distributed and question other points in the settlement negotiated by the state.
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December 19, 2020
A hearing connected to the Flint water crisis is set for Monday at 1:30 p.m.
A federal judge will decide whether to give preliminary approval to a settlement worth $641 million to resolve civil lawsuits connected to the crisis.
The litigation stems from when the city of Flint switched their public water supply to the Flint River.
In a press release, state officials broke down the settlement figure:
The State announced a $600 million contribution to the settlement in August. Since then, McLaren Regional Medical Center has agreed to provide $20 million and Rowe Professional Services Co. is providing $1.25 million. The City of Flint has conditionally agreed to contribute $20 million, with money being provided through its insurer as opposed to its general fund or otherwise derived from taxpayers. However, the Flint City Council must still approve that contribution. Under the settlement agreement, the Council has until Dec. 31 to pass its resolution sup
Attorney general provides details for watching Flint water settlement hearing
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
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FLINT, MI State officials have provided updated means for the public to watch a federal judge’s decision on whether or not to give preliminary approval of a $641 million settlement of civil lawsuits tied to the Flint water crisis.
A hearing to determine if a federal judge gives preliminary approval to a settlement is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21. Flint residents and the public can attend the hearing online by accessing the court’s website.
Upon visiting the website, users should select the hearing on the drop-down menu (
How to watch Monday’s federal court hearing on historic Flint water crisis settlement
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FLINT, MI - A hearing to determine if a federal judge gives preliminary approval to a $641-million settlement of civil lawsuits tied to the Flint water crisis is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, and residents can attend virtually by logging in online.
U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy has said she plans to decide whether to grant preliminary approval of the proposed settlement in January, potentially triggering claims registration and objections to the deal.
Levy has said she will grant preliminary approval only if she finds the settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and has said the proposal won’t “get a rubber stamp from me.”
The Flint City Council voted Thursday to postpone a vote on the city s $20 million portion of the state of Michigan s proposed $641 million settlement stemming from Flint water crisis lawsuits.
Council members held lengthy discussions Thursday over approving the city of Flint s $20 million insurance payment that would go toward the settlement of a class-action lawsuit stemming from lead in household water pipes beginning in 2014, when the city switched water sources.
They agreed to discuss the issue Monday at a scheduled City Council meeting.
Concerns by some on the council include what authorizing the payment would mean for the city and whether the settlement itself was large enough to cover replacement of pipes and future lawsuits.