Number
241642
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution approving the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Matthew Drought v. City of Milwaukee et al., EDW Case No. 23-CV-1738
Analysis
This resolution authorizes payment in the amount of $48,711.25 for the settlement of claims related to the case entitled Matthew Drought v. City of Milwaukee et al., EDW Case No. 23-CV-1738.
Body
Whereas, Plaintiff Matthew J. Drought filed a complaint with the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Case No. 23-CV-1738, against the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, and Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Executive Director Leon Todd, seeking damages for alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, 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 $48,711.25 inclusive of all taxes, costs and fees, including attorney’s fees, in consideration for a release of all claims; 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 City Attorney is authorized to settle the case Matthew Drought v. City of Milwaukee et al., EDW Case No. 23-CV-1738 for the amount of $48,711.25; and 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 payments totaling $48,711.25, as soon as practicable in full and final settlement of the claims as outlined in the above-referenced action, as follows: the first City check in the amount of $15,833.33 made payable to “Matthew Drought” in the form of a paycheck, processed in the usual manner with standard deductions; a payment of $1,211.25 to be made for Matthew Drought’s related payroll taxes; the second City check in the amount of $15.833.34 made payable to “Crivello, Nichols & Hall IOLTA Trust Account”; and the third City check in the amount of $15,833.33 made payable to “Crivello, Nichols & Hall IOLTA Trust Account,” each of which is to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 636506-0001-1490-S118; and, be it
Further Resolved, That for and in consideration of this payment, the Plaintiff, by his representatives and his attorneys, will provide to the City a release of claims, and a stipulation and proposed order to dismiss the claims raised in any pending action.
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
KATHERINE A. HEADLEY/cdr
April 9, 2025
1095-2024-7/296222