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File #: 170550    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/11/2017 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 7/31/2017
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing settlement of lawsuit, April Hoffman v. City of Milwaukee, et a in the amount of $40,000.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
Attachments: 1. Common Council Letter.pdf, 2. Fiscal Impact Statement.pdf

Number

170550

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing settlement of lawsuit, April  Hoffman v. City of Milwaukee, et a in the amount of $40,000.

Analysis

This Resolution authorizes a settlement payment in the lawsuit of April Hoffman v. City of Milwaukee, et al. Case No. 14-CV-009105, consisting of the payment of $40,000.

Body

Whereas, The plaintiff, April Hoffman, C.I. File No. 1032-2014-3128, has filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee and various city employees seeking an unspecified amount in damages; and

 

Whereas, The plaintiff has agreed to settle this lawsuit against the city and its employees with the payment of $40,000.; and

 

Whereas, The City Attorney recommends and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to pay this lawsuit; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the proper City officials be and are hereby authorized and directed to issue a City check in the amount of $40,000.00 payable to the order of the Trust Account of Rettko Law Offices SC in full and final settlement of all monetary damages sought in this lawsuit against the city and the defendant city employees, including statutory fees and costs, on receipt of a Settlement Agreement and General Release, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney, said amount  to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 0001-1490-S118-006300.

Requestor

City Attorney

Drafter

JAS:

July 11, 2017

 

1032-2014-3128:240983