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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-5940-17
Claimant: Arthur M. Mauriello
Claimant's Attorney: Lisa Manshel, Esq., Manshel Law, LLC
Attorney's Address: 25B Hanover Road, Suite 130, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
Settlement Amount: $650,000.00
Funding Source: Judgment Fund
Additional Comments:
Settlement amount payable in two (2) installments of $325,000.00 each;
1st Installment due November 15, 2019, 2nd Installment due February 1, 2020
Invitation: Corporation Counsel
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WHEREAS, a suit was instituted in Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage, captioned Arthur M. Mauriello v. City of Newark and Former Newark Fire Director James Stewart, Docket No. ESX-L-5940-17, in which the plaintiff sought recovery of damages for personal injury, as a result of alleged discrimination by the City and Former Newark Fire Director James Stewart arising from plaintiff's former employment with the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division; and
WHEREAS, the City and Former Newark Fire Director James Stewart are represented in the Litigation by Outside Counsel assigned by the City; and
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made to resolve this litigation in its entirety by payment in the total amount of $650,000.00 (Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents) ("Settlement Sum"); which payment shall be made in two (2) installments, due on November 15, 2019 and February 1, 2020, each in the total amount of $325,000.00 (Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents); 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 execution of the attached Settlement Agreement and Release and payment of the proposed Settlement Sum.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL O...
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