FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Three people who were charged and then cleared in the drowning of a 5-year-old girl in the city swimming pool in Velva have settled claims against the state for the costs of defending themselves.
KFGO radio says an open records request shows the three claims were worth more than $72,000.
The former McHenry County state’s attorney filed the charges accusing the employees of negligence in allowing a day care to remain open even though its license had lapsed. The charges were later dismissed.
Attorney Mark Friese of Fargo represented Julie Leer, a former lawyer for the North Dakota Department of Human Services in Bismarck. KFGO says Leer will be paid more than $28,000.
Friese says the charges should not have been filed in the first place.
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Information from: KFGO-AM, https://www.kfgo.com
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