http://www.theledger.com/article/20110930/NEWS/110939981/1338/sitemaps
 

Lakeland Close to Settling Red Light Camera Suit
By John Chambliss
THE LEDGER

Published: Friday, September 30, 2011 at 9:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 30, 2011 at 9:37 a.m.
 

LAKELAND | The city of Lakeland and ATS, the provider of red light cameras, are close to settling a class action lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the cameras.

In the proposed settlement, the city would pay $663,000, while ATS would pay claimants $203,000.
 

Each person involved in the lawsuit would receive about $25 to $30.
 

The money the city would pay comes from the $1.2 million the city had set aside for lawsuit settlements.
 

Commissioners will vote on the proposed settlement on Monday.
 

The lawsuit was filed in 2010 before the state passed a law to allow red light cameras.
 

The city's use of red-light cameras has been challenged in at least four lawsuits.
 

"This is one down," City Manager Doug Thomas said this morning during an agenda study meeting. "It's the big one."

Subscribe to this comment's feed

Title
Comment	smaller | bigger
Name
Email
Write the displayed characters
Subscribe via email (registered users only)
	Add Comment Preview