City of Milwaukee - File #: 191919

• File #: 191919
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/14/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/23/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/14/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/8/2020	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
3/24/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191919

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA.

Analysis
This Resolution authorizes a settlement payment in the lawsuit Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA in the amount of $1,945,291.77.

Body
Whereas, the plaintiff, Jimmy L. Harris, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee and several of its police officers, seeking an unspecified amount in damages for an unlawful arrest and excessive use of force when he was detained as a result of a traffic stop on November 19, 2010; and

Whereas, following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the plaintiff has agreed to settle his claims against the City of Milwaukee and its former officers through a settlement agreement providing for payment of the total amount of $1,945,291.77; and

Whereas, the City Attorney recommends and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to pay a settlement of the claims against it and its officers in 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 $1,945,291.77 payable to the order of Cade Law LLC IOLTA Trust Account, in full and final settlement of all monetary damages sought in this lawsuit, including reasonable attorney’s 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. 636505, Fund No. 0001, Organization No. 1490, Program No. 2632, Sub Class No. S118; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the funding of the settlement amount will be authorized by a resolution contemporaneously approved by the Common Council, and that the proper City offic...