That is true and it means that they are suing the taxpayers of the Village of Cleveland. You may have also heard that the Village Board could have stopped the Ross's from suing the Village by some legal action. That is absolutely false. The Village Board has no legal means to stop anyone from suing the Village whether the allegations are true or false. Law suits are often the first choice, rather than a last resort.
Some people think law suits are like playing the lottery.
I'd like to tell you plainly that this Village Board is of the unanimous opinion that frivolous lawsuits are an outrageous waste of resources and should be fended off sternly and quickly. We think that paying any settlement in a frivolous lawsuit simply invites other ridiculous claims. A lawsuit is an allegation by one party against another. That means that a claim can be completely false, and still be filed. It is often the hope of the party who is suing, that a defendant will pay a settlement rather than fight a long and expensive legal battle.