Claremont officers’ unlawful search resulted in $75,000 lawsuit settlement Ian Kibbe, of Springfield, Vt. Modified: 3/10/2021 9:38:54 PM CLAREMONT — A Claremont felon who sued two former Claremont police officers for unlawfully searching his home received a $75,000 payout when the lawsuit was settled, according to the city’s insurance company. Christopher Ratcliffe filed the lawsuit in August in U.S. District Court of New Hampshire against former police officers Ian Kibbe and Mark Burch over the search three years ago. They reached a settlement by early December, but attorneys declined to reveal the amount of the settlement to the Valley News at the time.