> For Thomas’ family, this case was not about the money, said Chris Hamilton, the family’s attorney, from Hamilton Wingo LLP. It was about putting the incident into the public record and making sure “it wasn't a slap-on-the-wrist case where everything is swept under the rug.” They refused a settlement out of principle to make sure the public knows what happened here, and now they have been publicly awarded a large settlement. Couldn’t ask for a better outcome. > During the trial, details emerged that shortly after Thomas’ murder, Charter sent an overdue bill that included a $58.94 charge for Holden’s work. That bill was sent on to a collection agency. That was clearly large company stupidity. One department has no idea what the other department is doing and the billing process keeps running blindly.