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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-1700-16
Claimant: Ethelyn Bowers
Claimant's Attorney: Wiley Malehorn Sirota & Raynes
Attorney's Address: 250 Madison Avenue, Morristown New Jersey 07960
Settlement Amount: $105,975.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund
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WHEREAS, a suit was instituted in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, Law Division captioned Ethelyn Bowers v. City of Newark, et al., Docket Number: ESX-L-1700-16, in which the Plaintiff alleged defendants violated the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act; breached her employment contract; and committed other actionable conduct with respect to plaintiff's employment with the Newark Parking Authority; and
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made, in the form of a Settlement Agreement and General Release, to resolve this litigation by execution of the Settlement Agreement and Release, and payment in the total amount of $105,975.00 (One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Zero Cents); and
WHEREAS, the Acting 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:
1. The Acting 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 Acting Corporation Counsel of all documents deemed necessary, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue one check in the amount of $105,975.00 (One Hundred Five Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Zero Cents), which payment shall be made payable to "Ethelyn Bowers and Wiley Malehorn Sirota & Raynes...
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