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File #: 991414    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/17/1999 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 1/18/2000
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of James Gruenewald, C.I. File No. 96-L-189. (City Attorney)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CLAIMS PAYMENT
NUMB:
991414
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
890916
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of James Gruenewald, C.I. File No. 96-L-189. (City Attorney)
ANLS:
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- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes payment of the claim of James Gruenewald, in the amount of $18,000.00.

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BODY:
Whereas, The claimant, James Gruenewald, through his attorney, Harry Jankowitz, has filed a claim for damages against the City of Milwaukee pursuant to sec. 66.189, Stats., for injuries and damages incurred on September 7, 1996 as a result of a vehicle accident with an uninsured motorist; and

Whereas, The claimant has agreed to settle his claim in the amount of $18,000.00; and

Whereas, Pursuant to Common Council Resolution File No. 890916, the City Attorney's Office retained the services of the law firm of Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, S.C., to administer the City of Milwaukee's uninsured motorist self-insurance plan; and

Whereas, The law firm of Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, S.C., recommends and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to settle this claim; 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 check in the amount of $18,000.00, payable to James Gruenewald and Attorney Harry Jankowitz Trust Account, in full and final settlement of said claim, said check to be delivered to the City Attorney upon his request, said amount to be charged to the Damages and Claims Fund, Account No. 636505, Fund No. 0001, Organization No. 1490, Program No. 2631, Sub Class No. S118; and be it

Further Resolved, That the law firm of Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, S.C., shall upon payment to claimant obtain a release of claim and deliver the o...

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