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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-550-22
Claimant: German Santos
Claimant's Attorney: Frank A. Tobias, Esq.
Attorney's Address: Frank A. Tobias, Esq., 1095 Convery Boulevard, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 08861
Settlement Amount: $300,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund
Additional Comments:
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WHEREAS, the Plaintiff, captioned, German Santos v City of Newark et al., Docket No. ESX-L-550-22, instituted a suit in the Law Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage, in which the Plaintiff sought recovery of damages for personal injury, as a result of an alleged dangerous condition in the City of Newark (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been made to resolve this litigation in its entirety by payment in the total amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00); and execution of a Settlement Agreement and Release; and
WHEREAS, to avoid the costly expense of litigation, the Parties and the City's Corporation Counsel desire to amicably resolve this matter with payment by the City of the Settlement Sum, in exchange for Plaintiff's execution of the Settlement Agreement and Release (attached) as a full and complete resolution of the matter; and
WHEREAS, the City's Corporation Counsel based upon all facts and circumstances presented, deems it in the best interest of the City to resolve said matter by payment of the proposed settlement sum and execution of the Settlement Agreement and Release.
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 enter into, execute, and accept the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Release, attached hereto.
2. Upon receipt by the Corporation Counsel of all d...
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