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File #: 160145    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/24/2016 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2016
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing settlement of a lawsuit, Robert Jacoby, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., in the amount of $10,500.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
Attachments: 1. City Attorney Letter, 2. Fiscal Impact Statement.pdf

Number

160145

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing settlement of a lawsuit, Robert Jacoby, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., in the amount of $10,500.

 

Analysis

This Resolution authorizes a settlement payment in the lawsuit of Robert Jacoby, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 09-CV-013956, in the amount of $10,500.

 

Body

Whereas, The plaintiffs, Robert and Judy Jacoby have filed a negligence lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee seeking an unspecified amount in damages; and

 

Whereas, The plaintiffs have agreed to settle this lawsuit in the amount of $10,500; 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 $10,500 payable to the order of the Client Trust Account of Law Offices of Chris J. Trebatoski, LLC in full and final settlement of all monetary damages sought in this lawsuit against the city, including statutory fees and costs, on receipt of a Release of Claims, 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:

May 20, 2016

 

1032-2009-2519:228679