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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-7657-18
Claimant: Victor Manata, Sergio Pereira, Angel Sanchez, and Jose Figueroa
Claimant's Attorney: The Toscano Law Firm, LLC, 80 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 101, Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
Settlement Amount: $150,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund
Additional Information:
Deferred 7R6-a 112123
Deferred 7R6-a 120623
Deferred 7R6-a 122023
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council by Ordinance 6PSF-f adopted on August 5, 2020 granted authority to the Corporation Counsel to settle any claim for a sum not to exceed $44,000.00 without the approval of the Municipal Council; and
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Victor Manata, Sergio Pereira, Angel Sanchez, Jose Figueroa instituted a suit in the Essex County Superior Court, captioned Lieutenant Victor Manata, Lieutenant Sergio Pereira, Lieutenant Angel Sanchez, and Sergeant Jose Figueroa v. City of Newark, et al., Docket # ESX-L-7657-18, in which the plaintiff sought recovery for employment related claims as a result of the alleged actions of the City of Newark and its employees; and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been made to resolve this claim in its entirety by payment in the total amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($150,000.00) and execution of a Settlement Agreement and Release; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel, based upon all facts and circumstances surrounding the matter, deems it is in the best interest of the City to resolve this matter by payment in the amount set forth above; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 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 and accept the terms of the Settlement Agreement and Release, attached hereto.
2. Upon receipt by the Corporation Counsel of all docum...
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