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SARATOGA SPRINGS — A federal judge will decide whether the mother of police shooting victim Darrien Hunt must accept a disputed $900,000 settlement with the city of Saratoga Springs.
U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell heard arguments from both sides in a hearing Tuesday. She intends to issue a written decision.
Hunt has claimed she rejected the offer as soon as she heard about it. But numerous emails and phone recordings Campbell released as part a civil lawsuit earlier this month suggest she agreed to the settlement.
Mom of Darrien Hunt says she rejected $900K settlement offer in son's death
On the one-year anniversary of her son's shooting death at the hands of police, Susan Hunt vowed Thursday that she won't accept a settlement with police that doesn't explicitly clear him of wrongdoing in the fatal encounter.One of the points of contention is a nondisparagement clause the city sought to include in the agreement.
Darrien Hunt, 22, was shot and killed following a confrontation with two Saratoga Springs police officers. He was carrying a 3-foot souvenir katana sword when he was shot six times in the back, with most of the shots hitting him as he fled from officers.
The Utah County Attorney's Office determined the officers' actions were legally justified. The Hunt family sued Saratoga Springs and the officers for $2 million, calling their use of deadly force unlawful and excessive.
