This is just one of those where the County pays off the attorney and everyone walks away five years later.  It's cheaper for the taxpayers that way.  

This also covers this lost lawsuit:

"AIKEN, Chief Judge:

Defendants Lane County ("County"), Liane Richardson, Jay Bozievich, Sidney Leiken, and Faye Stewart move to dismiss plaintiffs Rob Handy's and Brian McCall's claims pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons 
[937 F.Supp.2d 1300]

set forth below, defendants' motion is granted and this case is dismissed.

Rob HANDY and Brian T. McCall, Plaintiffs, v. LANE COUNTY, Liane Richardson, Jay Bozievich, Sidney Leiken, and Faye Stewart, Defendants.
United States District Court, D. Oregon.
March 26, 2013.

https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20130408595