Former Manhattan Beach city manager to pay city’s attorney fees, drop lawsuit
Former Manhattan Beach city manager Geoff Dolan will pay the city $38,800 and drop further legal action. Manhattan Beach city officials announced Tuesday that former city manager Geoff Dolan will pay the city $38,800 for its attorney fees in a settlement agreement that ends a confounding legal battle that began last May. Under the agreement, Dolan will also drop further legal action against the city—namely his appeal of a judge’s decision in March to dismiss his initial lawsuit against the city alleging breach of contract and privacy violation. In August, the city was awarded $45,186.99 in attorney fees and costs. City council unanimously approved the settlement agreement in a closed session Tuesday. “This is a well earned victory for the city, which stood firm against the lawsuit,” city attorney Quinn Barrow said in a statement. “Without any further expenditure of public money, this agreement requires Mr. Dolan to dismiss the lawsuit and make a substantial payment to reimburse the City for its attorney fees.” At the city council meeting Tuesday evening, Barrow estimated that this litigation has cost the city a total of roughly $90,000. The cost of fighting Dolan’s appeal would…
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