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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-7289-19
Claimant: Homes for All Newark, et al.
Claimant's Attorney: Renee Steinhagen, Esq., 50 Park Place, Room 1025, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Homes for All Newark, Hellane Freeman, Victor Monterrosa, Jr., Avi-Ann Richardson and John Goldstein instituted an action in lieu of prerogative writ pending against the City of Newark, Kenneth Louis in his capacity as the Municipal City Clerk, and the Municipal City Council, captioned Homes for All Newark et al v. City of Newark et al., Docket No.: ESX-L-7289-19, in which the Plaintiffs sought, among other things, to challenge the validity of amendments to the City of Newark Rent Control Ordinance, and for damages; and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been made to resolve this litigation in its entirety by execution of the attached Settlement Agreement and General Release which provides for payment of Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,000.00), and certain changes to the City of Newark's Rent Control and/or Right to Counsel Ordinance; 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 Newark in the total amount of Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,000.00), and certain changes to the City of Newark's Rent Control and/or Right to Counsel Ordinance, in exchange for Plaintiffs' execution of the Settlement Agreement and General Release as a full and complete release of the matter; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel based upon all facts and circumstances presented, deems it in the best interest of the City of Newark to resolve said matter by execution of the Settl...
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