Number
252037
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Steven Kaywood v. City of Milwaukee, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Case No. 23-CV-1644.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes settlement of the lawsuit entitled Steven Kaywood v. City of Milwaukee, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Case No. 23-CV-1644 for the total amount of $170,000.00.
Body
Whereas, Plaintiff, Steven Kaywood has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in United States District Court, Eastern District against the Defendants, City of Milwaukee, Tyler J. Seelow; Nicholas Sandoval, Mladen Dukic and Antonio Fitzgerald; and
Whereas, Counsel for the parties have reached an agreement to settle the above-referenced lawsuit for a total amount of $170,000.00 subject to approval by the Common Council; and
Whereas, the City Attorney recommends and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee 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 authorized and directed to issue a City check in the amount of $170,000.00 payable to the order of Strang Bradley, LLC Client Trust Account at 613 Williamson Street, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53703 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 representative, and his attorneys, will provide to the City a release of any and all claims arising out of or in any way related to this incident.
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
MEGHAN C. MCCABE/cdr
March 18, 2026
1032-2023-2020/