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Allen, Administrator v. City of Toledo, et al.
Department of Law
J. Charles x1020
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Authorizing the settlement of claims brought in Allen, Administrator v. City of Toledo, et al.; authorizing the expenditure of $300,000 from the Risk Management Fund; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City has reached a settlement with Serena Allen, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Travon Cortez Weaver, plaintiff in a wrongful death lawsuit captioned Allen, Administrator v. City of Toledo dba Toledo Fire and Rescue, et al., Case No. CI 2024-01246 in the Court of Common Pleas, Lucas County, Ohio. Plaintiff alleges her son, Travon Weaver, died as a result of the actions taken by paramedics responding to an emergency call on January 29, 2023. In exchange for a full release, the City has agreed to pay $300,000 total to Plaintiff and her lawyer.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That payment of $300,000 in settlement of the claims of Serena Allen, Administrator in Case No. CI 2024-01246 captioned Allen, Administrator v. City of Toledo dba Toledo Fire and Rescue, et al. pending in the Court of Common Pleas, Lucas County, Ohio, is approved.
SECTION 2. That payment of these claims is contingent upon the execution of proper releases by Plaintiff.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants in the amount referenced above to Serena Allen, Administrator and Cooper Elliott, against Account No. 7095-12000-1157001STDSTD upon presentation of the proper voucher.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance being an emergency measure shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in orde...
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