Richard Burst, a county attorney in the civil division, said he couldn t comment on specifics of the case. Burst, whose division would defend the county, said the lawsuit contains allegations that must be proven in court, a process that can take up to two years to run its course. It s a long way to go. Officials confirmed the county does not have insurance against civil rights lawsuits. Should the family prevail, the county would have to borrow or dip into its revenues to satisfy any judgment, County Commissioner Carlos Cascos said.
All litigation is serious, especially when there is a death.
Cascos, however, said it would be prudent to let the process takes its course. We can t predict. We need to make sure that we have a full investigation. Brownsville City Attorney Geoff Warburton said the city has been served with the lawsuit, but he hasn t seen it yet. Only selected stories from The Brownsville Herald Newspaper are published on the Internet.