File #: O-035-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/10/2024 In control: Law Department
On agenda: 1/31/2024 Final action: 1/31/2024
Title: Authorizing the settlement of the claims of Shavon Taylor in Case No. CI23-1221 captioned Shavon Taylor v. Ensley, et. al., pending in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for the sum of $25,000; authorizing the expenditure of $25,000 from the Risk Management Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: Agenda Review 1/24/2023

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Taylor
Department of Law
T. Green (x1037)
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Authorizing the settlement of the claims of Shavon Taylor in Case No. CI23-1221 captioned Shavon Taylor v. Ensley, et. al., pending in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for the sum of $25,000; authorizing the expenditure of $25,000 from the Risk Management Fund; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Shavon Taylor filed a lawsuit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court against the City of Toledo as a result an auto accident that occurred on January 10, 2019, which she alleges was caused by the City's negligence.
A proposed agreement has been reached in the amount of $25,000 to settle all Shavon Taylor's claims resulting from the January 10, 2019 auto accident without constituting an admission of liability.

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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $25,000 is authorized from the Risk Management Fund Account Code 7095-12000-1157001STDSTD in settlement of Shavon Taylor's claims against the City of Toledo in Case No. CI23-1221 captioned Shavon Taylor v. Ensley, et. al., pending in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure is contingent upon the execution of the proper releases by the claimant and the dismissal of the lawsuit.

SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants to Shavon Taylor and her Attorney Kimberly C. Kurek in the sum of $25,000 in payment of the above-authorized obligations against the above Account Code and upon presentation of the proper vouchers therefore.

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 order to imple...

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