Number
241908
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution approving the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Torrey D. Hardy v. Alondra Santiago, Oscar Espita, Nicholas Romeo, Jordan Bryant, City of Milwaukee, et al. EDW Case No. 24-CV-1107
Analysis
This resolution authorizes settlement of claims raised by the Plaintiff, Torrey D. Hardy, in the Complaint entitled Torrey D. Hardy v. Alondra Santiago, Oscar Espita, Nicholas Romeo, Jordan Bryant, City of Milwaukee, et al. EDW Case No. 24-CV-1107 in the amount of $90,000.00.
Body
Whereas, Plaintiff Torrey D. Hardy filed a complaint with the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Case No. 24-CV-1107, against the City of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Police Officers Alondra Santiago, Oscar Espita, Nicholas Romeo, and Jordan Bryant, seeking damages for alleged violations of the Fourteenth Amendment through 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and various state law claims; and
Whereas, the parties have agreed to settle the claims raised in the above-referenced Complaint for the total amount of $90,000.00 inclusive of all taxes, costs and fees, including attorney’s fees; and
Whereas, The City Attorney recommends and deems it expeditious and just to settle this lawsuit; 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: Torrey D. Hardy and mailed to his attorney, Todd R. Korb, Hupy & Abraham, S.C., 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202, as soon as practicable; and so be it
Further Resolved, that in compliance with the City Attorney’s direction, the proper City officers be and hereby are authorized and directed to issue a check, as soon as practicable, in full and final settlement of all claims as outlined in the above-referenced action, to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 0001-1490-S118-006300; and so be it
Further Resolved, that for and in consideration of the above-referenced payments, the claimant, by his representative(s) and/or attorney(s), 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
JUSTIN DREIKOSEN/cdr
April 7, 2025
1032-2024-1546/297011