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File #: 240947    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/15/2024 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 11/6/2024
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Sean Alba v. City of Milwaukee et al., Case No. 23-CV-2504.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CLAIMS, CLAIMS PAYMENT
Attachments: 1. Alba - Common Council Payment Letter.pdf, 2. Alba - Fiscal Impact Statement.pdf

Number

240947

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Sean Alba v. City of Milwaukee et al., Case No. 23-CV-2504.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes settlement of the lawsuit entitled Sean Alba v. City of Milwaukee et al., Case No. 23-CV-2504, for the total amount of $94,539.30.

Body

Whereas, Plaintiff has filed a complaint with the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Case Number 23-CV-2504 alleging various state law claims (the “Lawsuit”); and

 

Whereas, Plaintiff has named individual Defendants, City of Milwaukee and Bert Vern Revels; and

 

Whereas, the parties wish to resolve the Lawsuit without the expense and disruption of further litigation between them by amicably entering into this full and final settlement as to all claims Plaintiff may have against the Defendants, and any other current or former City of Milwaukee officials, agents or employees in connection with the underlying incident; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City Officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue a City check in the amount of $90,000.00 payable to the order of Miller & Ogorchock, S.C. Client Trust Account as soon as practicable, said amount to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 0001-1490-S118-006300; and be it

 

Further Resolved, by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City Officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue City check in the amount of $4,539.30 payable to the order of Law Offices of Kevin Roach Client Trust Account as soon as practicable, said amount to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 0001-1490-S118-006300; and be it

 

Further Resolved, that for and in consideration of the above-referenced payments, the plaintiff, by his representatives, and their attorneys, will provide the City a release of any and all claims arising out of or in any way related to this incident.

 

Requestor

 

City Attorney

 

Drafter

 

KYLE BAILEY/dpb

 

October 10, 2024

1030-2023-661/292150