It seems the family (children) of the deceased 45-year-old Carol Anne Gotbaum, the woman that reportedly:
- yelled "I am not a terrorist" after being denied entry upon an aircraft due to an invalid boarding ticket
- drank alcohol before her death
- and was on her way to a rehab center in Tucson, Arizona
that died while in police custody due to accidental strangulation, will receive an insurance-settlement payout of about $250,000 on behalf of Phoenix, Arizona.
The settlement seems to be the cheapest exit strategy for the insurance carrier who had already spent an estimated $500,000 on the case and $750,000 more on litigation. And, although, the local police department say there were no rules broken, Noah (her husband) continues to claim negligence on behalf of city.
Gotbaum's family had originally tried to sue for about $8 million in damages, then reduced the amount to $5.5 million, for leaving her chained and unattended (negligence) in an airport police holding cell. If the settlement is approved by the New York surrogate court then her three children, all under 10 years of age, will be the primary beneficiaries.
Case of alcoholic on way to rehab who strangled self in police custody receives settlement
- yelled "I am not a terrorist" after being denied entry upon an aircraft due to an invalid boarding ticket
- drank alcohol before her death
- and was on her way to a rehab center in Tucson, Arizona
that died while in police custody due to accidental strangulation, will receive an insurance-settlement payout of about $250,000 on behalf of Phoenix, Arizona.
The settlement seems to be the cheapest exit strategy for the insurance carrier who had already spent an estimated $500,000 on the case and $750,000 more on litigation. And, although, the local police department say there were no rules broken, Noah (her husband) continues to claim negligence on behalf of city.
Gotbaum's family had originally tried to sue for about $8 million in damages, then reduced the amount to $5.5 million, for leaving her chained and unattended (negligence) in an airport police holding cell. If the settlement is approved by the New York surrogate court then her three children, all under 10 years of age, will be the primary beneficiaries.
CNN has the entire story here.