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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-958-13
Claimants: Sean Gaven, Rory Murphy, Cesar Soares, Christopher Brown, Celso Velez, Matthew Ruane, Lee Douglas, III, and Marlin Easter
Claimants' Attorney: The Toscano Law Firm and The Law Offices of John McGovern
Attorney's Addresses: The Toscano Law Firm, 80 Bloomfield Avenue, # 101, Caldwell, New Jersey 07006; The Law Offices of John McGovern: 45 Bleeker Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Settlement Amount: $42,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund Trust
Additional Comments:
This proposed settlement resolves two (2) matters, consolidated by the Court, with two (2) sets of Plaintiffs, and results in the payment of $27,000.00 and $15,000.00, to each group of Plaintiffs, respectively. The settlements require the approval of the Civil Service Commission to revive a promotional list to promote officers to the rank of Lieutenant.
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, November 1, 2016
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Sean Gaven, Rory Murphy, Cesar Soares, Christopher Brown and Celso Velez instituted a suit in Essex County Superior Court captioned Sean Gaven, Rory Murphy, Cesar Soares, Christopher Brown and Celso Velez v. City of Newark. ("Gaven Plaintiffs") seeking, among other things, promotion to the rank of Lieutenant in the Public Safety Department, Police Division; and
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Matthew Ruane, Lee Douglas, III, and Marlin Easter instituted a suit in Essex County Superior Court captioned Matthew Ruane, Lee Douglas, III, and Marlin Easter v. City of Newark ("Ruane Plaintiffs") seeking, among other things, promotion to the rank of Lieutenant in the Public Safety Department, Police Division; and
WHEREAS, the Superior Court consolidated both matters Sean Gaven, Rory Murphy, Cesar Soares, Christopher Brown and Celso Velez v. City of Newark and Matthew Ruane, Lee Douglas, III,...
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