The Los Angeles City Council approved paying nearly $6.9 million Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by a man who was shot by police while fleeing a drive-by shooting — a hotly contested case that city attorneys had unsuccessfully appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Source: L.A. to pay nearly $6.9 million in hotly contested shooting case – LA Times
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Another example of a lawsuit that provides damages. The basis for the award is police officers use of excessive force.