APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO COMPROMISE AND SETTLE THE CASE OF AMRO AL
NABULSI V. CITY OF OAKLAND, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, AND DOES 1 TO 100, INCLUSIVE, ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. RG19035880, CITY ATTORNEY FILE NO. 3330 4, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($ 50,000.00)
(DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - DANGEROUS CONDITION)
WHEREAS, Plaintiff Amro Nabulsi alleges that on October 23, 2018, Plaintiff was injured while he rode a motorcycle on Telegraph Avenue near 28 th Street due to a pothole that Plaintiff alleges is a dangerous condition on public property; and
WHEREAS, Plaintiff allegedly suffered a fracture of the left femur and a torn ACL , due to this incident; and
WHEREAS, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, Case No.
RG19035880, was filed against the City of Oakland, alleging a claim for dangerous condition o f public property; and
WHEREAS, the City has considered all the evidence, litigation costs, and litigation risks in this case; and
WHEREAS, the City admits no wrongdoing or liability; and
WHEREAS, the parties and their legal counsel have negotiated a fair and reasonable settlement of these claims; now, therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is authorized and directed to compromise and settle the case of Amro Al Nabulsi v. City of Oakland, County of Alameda, and DOES 1 to 100, Inclusive, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG19035880, City Attorney’s File No. 33304, for the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($50,000.00); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is further authorized and directed to take whatever steps as may be necessary to effect said settlement.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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