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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-5533-10
Claimant: Anita Samaritano, Administrator Ad Prosequendum and General Administrator of the Estate of Jason Samaritano, Charles Samaritano, Administrator ad Prosequendum, and Anita Samaritano, individually
Claimant's Attorney: Ashton E. Thomas, Esq.
Attorney's Address: 1209 East Grand Street, Suite 201, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201
Settlement Amount: $45,000
Funding Source: City of Newark/General Liability/Personal Injury
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, December 18, 2012
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WHEREAS, a suit was instituted in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County captioned Estate of Jason Samaritano v. City of Newark et al., Docket # ESX-L-5533-10, in which the plaintiffs sought recovery for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained on September 28, 2008, as a result of the alleged negligence of City of Newark employees; and
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made to resolve this litigation in its entirety by payment in the total amount of $45,000.00 (Forty Five Thousand Dollars); and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel based upon all facts and circumstances deems it in the best interest of the City of Newark to resolve said matter by payment of the proposed Settlement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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.
Upon receipt by the Corporation Counsel of all documents deemed necessary, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue a check in the amount $45,000.00 (Forty-Five Thousand Dollars), which payment will be made payable to “Anita Samaritano, Charles Samaritano, and Ashton E. Thomas, Esq.” and which payment will be mailed to 1209...
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