(Lincoln, NE) -- A more than decade long civil case in Nebraska history is over.
On Thursday, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that a $18.75 million settlement between the state and more than 400 current and former Nebraska State Patrol troopers has been agreed on. The lawsuit was filed 12 years ago over the underpayment of retirement funds for troopers.
Attorney General Hilgers' office says the settlement agreement will resolve what may be one of the longest-pending civil cases in state history and one of the most significant and complex cases involving the State of Nebraska. The case has spanned three gubernatorial administrations and three attorney general administrations, it has been in state court, and it has been in federal court.
The basic terms of the settlement agreement are these:
- The state is paying $18.75 million
- Mutual releases from all plaintiffs were received
- Disclaimers of all state liability