Detroit could have been on the hook for millions of dollars in a lawsuit alleging police abuse. Instead, they would need to get in line like other creditors because the lawsuit was pending during the bankruptcy. He said there was “neglect and inattention” by city attorneys who repeatedly missed deadlines to produce documents about the holding cells. But then Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, freezing any litigation and drastically affecting efforts to collect money when the bankruptcy was over. They’re sharing the pain.”A lawyer for Detroit, Chuck Raimi, said the lawsuit was caught in “two very difficult areas of law” — bankruptcy and class-action lawsuits.

Source: National Post December 29, 2018 13:41 UTC