Title
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: 09-cv-1279 (PGS)
Claimant: Mark Stevens
Claimant's Attorney: Andrew R. Bronsnick, Esq.
Attorney's Address: Massood & Bronsnick, LLP., 50 Packanack Lake Road East, Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Settlement Amount: $60,000.00
Funding Source: Department of Law - Civil Litigation (Fund 025 - Agency 25T - Organization 5T25 - Object 96320City of Newark Budget/ Law
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel (date to be entered by Clerk's OfficeCounsel, January 18, 2012)
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WHEREAS, a suit was instituted in the United States District Court of New Jersey, Newark Vicinage, bearing Civil Action Docket Number 09--1279 (CCC), seeking recovery for personal injury damages as a result of a Civil Rights Violation on Mark Stevens by the City of Newark, and its employees individually, Anthony Venancio, Carlos Alvardo, David Nieves and Silas Smith, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made to resolve said litigation by payment in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars, ($60,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel based upon all facts and circumstances deems it in the best interest of the City of Newark to settle the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Newark to execute the settlement of the Civil Action Docket Number 09-1279.
2. Upon receipt of all supporting documents by the Corporation Counsel, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue
a check in the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00); made payable to Mark Stevens and his attorney Andrew R. Bronsnick, Esq., of Massood & Bronsnick, LLP, 50 Packanack Lake Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470
3. Annexed hereto is the Certification of the Comptroller of the City of
Newark which states that there are available sufficient legally appropriated funds for the purpose set forth hereinabove.
4 A fully executed copy of the Settlement, the Comptroller's Certification and Resolution shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Corporation Counsel.
STATEMENT
The resolution authorizes the Corporation Counsel, on behalf of the city of Newark, to effectuate settlement of Civil Litigation bearing Docket Number 09-1279 seeking recovery for personal injury damages as a result of a Civil Rights Violation on Mark Stevens by the City of Newark, and its employees individually, Anthony Venancio, Carlos Alvardo, David Nieves and Silas Smith, Jr in the amount of $60,000.00.