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
SANIYYAH LATEEF V. CITY OF OAKLAND, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
AND DOES 1-100, ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO.
RG19022179, CITY ATTORNEY’S FILE NO. 33105, IN THE AMOUNT OF
ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND D OLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($110,000.00) (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - DANGEROUS
CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY)
WHEREAS, Plaintiff alleges that on August 6, 2018, they tripped and fel l on a City sidewalk near 3933 Loma Vista Avenue in Oakland, due to an alle ged dangerous condition on public property; and
WHEREAS, Plaintiff suffered a sprained ankle, ligament tear, knee injur y, cuts, and bruises due to the fall which required surgery and further medical treatment, and allegedly caused them to suffer a wage loss; and
WHEREAS, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, Case No.
RG19022179, was filed against the City of Oakland and others, a lleging a claim against the City for dangerous condition of 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 r e a s o n a b l e settlement of these claims; now, therefore, be it
S TO FORM AND LEEEEEGGAGGGG LITY
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TTTYTTTYTYTTTTTTT ATTOROROROROROROOOROROROROROOORNEY’S OFFICE 2 RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is authorized and directed to compromise and settle the case of Saniyyah Lateef v. City of Oakland, County of Alame da and Does 1-100, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG19022179, City Attorney’s File No. 33105, for the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($110,000.00); 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 PRESID ENT
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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