City of Milwaukee - File #: 251705

• File #: 251705
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Council-Adoption
• File created: 2/10/2026
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution authorizing settlement payment in the lawsuit entitled Shaiquia Higgins, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/23/2026	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
2/10/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

251705

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing settlement payment in the lawsuit entitled Shaiquia Higgins, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes a payment in the amount of $82,208.53 related to Wisconsin Circuit Court Case Number 2024-CV-003239, Shaiquia Higgins, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.

Body

Whereas, Plaintiffs Shaiquia Higgins and Alexander McKee have filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee and a named employee in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case No. 2024-CV-003239 arising from a motor vehicle accident involving a municipal vehicle; and

Whereas, the case was tried to a judge on December 11^th and 12^th, 2025, resulting in a verdict for the Plaintiffs in the total amount of $80,903.00, plus post-judgment interest; and

Whereas, the City of Milwaukee has a statutory obligation to indemnify City employees for judgments arising in the course and scope of their employment pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 895.46, and Plaintiffs’ claims against the named city employee arose in the course and scope of his employment; and

Whereas, the Court entered an Order For Judgment on January 8, 2026 requiring the City to pay $82,208.53, a sum including post-judgment interest; 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 $82,208.53, payable to: Cade Law Group LLC Trust Account and mailed to, Nathaniel Cade of Cade Law Group, LLC, P.O Box 170887, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217, 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.

Requestor

City Attorney

Drafter

NAOMI E. SANDERS/cdr

January 27, 2026                                                                                                                                                                                             1061-2024-736/