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 DESTINY
SEALS; MILAN F. SAHNI, BY AND THROUGH HER GUARDIAN AD
LITEM, TAMIKA SEALS; GURMEET S. SAHNI, SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS AND ESTATE OF KAMALPREET S.
SAHNI; AND DEEP KAUR V . ANGLO COMMERCIAL TRUCKING, INC.; STATE OF CALIFORNIA (CALTR ANS); AND CITY OF OAKLAND,
CALIFORNIA; ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO.
RG21091611, CITY ATTORNEY’S FILE NO. 34412, IN THE AMOUNT OF
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($500,000.00) (OAKLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION –
WRONGFUL DEATH, DANGEROUS CONDITION)
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Destiny Seals, Milan F. Sahni (by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Tamika Seals), Gurmeet S. Sahni (Sp ecial Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Kamalpreet S. Sahni), and Deep Kaur (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege that the Defendant City of Oakland (“City”) maintained the roadway at Frontage Road and 14th Street in a dangerous condition which alle gedly resulted in decedent’s death and injuries to Plaintiffs Destiny Seals and Milan F. Sahni; and
WHEREAS, On March 11, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a complaint in state court for damages against the City alleging wrongful death resu lting from an alleged dangerous condition of the City’s roadway; and
WHEREAS, without admitting fault or wrong doing, the City has determined to compromise and settle Plaintiffs’claims against it for the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is authorized and directed to compromise and settle the case of Destiny Seals; Milan F . Sahni, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Tamika Seals; Gurmeet S. Sahni, Special Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Kamalpreet S. Sahni; and Deep Kaur v. Anglo Commercial Trucking, Inc.; State of California (Caltrans); and City of Oakland, California , Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG21091611 , City Attorney’s File No. 34412, for a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) payable by the City of Oakland; and be it
VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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2 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is further authorized and directed to take whatever steps necessary to effect said settlement; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) be made payable to Franecke Law Group.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
A T T E S T :
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California