County To Pay $511,000 in Legal Fees, Court Costs
A state delegate criticizes the county for expenses of a lawsuit filed by a William Blake, a Baltimore County Police officer, that amount to more than $750,000.
UPDATED (5:46 p.m.)—Baltimore County now knows the price tag for losing a lawsuit involving a police detective who was ordered to undergo unlawful medical examinations and tests. U.S. District Court Judge Benson Everett Legg ordered the county to pay $494,243.00 attorney fees and $17,716.00 court costs in the case of William Blake. "The significant fee award reflects the serious nature of the case as well as the diligence of counsel," Legg wrote in his decision. "While the total cost to the County is high, there is a silver lining, however. This case may ultimately avoid future litigation by providing guidance with respect to fitness-for-duty examinations." The county has lost a number of similar cases in the last two years. Most recently…
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Jerry Ruth
8:05 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
I am very happy that Bill Blake won his case against the county. I worked with all of the Blake's on the PD and know they are all of good cops who just wanted to serve the citizens of Baltimore County more ›