CHARLES PARKIN
City Attorney
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-2200
Facsimile: (562) 436-1579
May 3, 2022
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
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GARY J. ANDERSON
Assistant City Attorney
DAWN A. MCINTOSH
Assistant City Attorney
Recommendation to authorize City Attorney to pay sum of $190,000.00, in full settlement of lawsuit entitled Samuel Chan v. City of Long Beach, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC710204.
DISCUSSION
Plaintiff alleges he was injured as a result of an auto accident involving Long Beach Public Works Department employee Louis Robinson on April 18, 2017.
Following extensive negotiations, Plaintiff agreed to accept $190,000.00 - inclusive of attorneys' fees and costs - as a full, global settlement of this case.
The settlement was discussed in closed session, and approved, by the Government, Personnel and Elections Oversight Committee (Attorney/Client) on April 19, 2022. .
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Very truly yours,
Howard D. Russell
Principal Deputy City Attorney