Legal Opinion
Dorsett v. County of Nassau
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 18, 2013No. Docket No. 13-651-CVPublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Per curiam
This § 1983 action comes to us on an expedited appeal from the Eastern District of New York following dismissal on a 12(b)(6) motion. In March 2010, Sharon Dorsett, the mother of Jo’Anna Bird, acting as administratrix of Bird’s estate, filed a complaint against the County of Nassau and various of its officers seeking damages for Bird’s death. Dorsett’s attorney in that action, Frederick Brewington, negotiated a settlement with the County that was signed in July 2011. By its terms, however, the agreement was not final until approved by the county legislature. After the legislature finalized…
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