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Dept/ Agency:? Law?
Action:? (?? ) Ratifying???? (X) Authorizing???? (?? ) Amending?
Purpose:? Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Claim?
Claimant: Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP; 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Settlement Amount: $138,537.18
Funding Source: Fund 025, Dept ID 25T, Division 5T25, Account 96320, Bud Ref B2025?
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WHEREAS, from January 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025, the City of Newark (the "City") utilized the legal services of Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP as Litigation Defense Counsel; and?
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WHEREAS, there remains an outstanding balance for the legal services provided to the City of Newark from January 1, 2025 through and including October 31, 2025; and?
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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 release of the matter; and
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WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been made to resolve this claim by payment in the total amount of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($138,537.18) ("Settlement Sum"), and execution of a Settlement Agreement and Release; and?
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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?
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:?
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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.??
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2. Upon receipt by the Corp...
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