The Huntsville City Council approved a $275,000 settlement of a lawsuit brought by three Hispanic residents who claimed they were injured in an automobile accident.

Thursday’s city council agenda listed the city as a defendant in a case brought in March of last year by Jose D. Casiano-Esteban, Fabiana Domingo-Felipe and Domingo-Felipe’s minor son against the driver of a vehicle in an accident they were involved in on Feb. 27, 2024.

The initial complaint alleges the three were injured in an accident involving a 2008 Ford F250 driven by Shawn Patrick Randle, who was named as a defendant. The suit alleged Randle operated the vehicle negligently which led to injuries suffered by the plaintiffs.

The complaint did not list the city’s alleged liability in the case. The plaintiffs sought compensation for the injuries, the cost of medical care, pain and suffering and the loss of and the ability to earn wages.

The city agreed to pay $100,000 to two of the plaintiffs and $75,000 to the third.

The case was dismissed with prejudice in April, but is now listed in mediation.

Efforts to reach the plaintiffs’ attorneys were unsuccessful. The city does not comment on pending litigation.