The City of Seattle has reached a settlement agreement of $3.65 million dollars (including $600,000 for legal expenses) with the group of business owners that sued the city over damages done during CHOP in 2020, according to recently acquired court documents.
The plaintiffs in the case — business and property owners within the 16-block portion of Capitol Hill’s CHAZ/CHOP — alleged that the city “actively endorsed, enabled, and encouraged the occupation,” according to a U.S. District Court judge’s orders. According to court documents, the group is seeking $2.9 million. The judge denied the group’s class action certification last May.
Businesses, residents suing the City of Seattle over CHOP denied
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