Record #: Or2020-220   
Type: Order Status: Passed
Intro date: 9/9/2020 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 9/9/2020
Title: Settlement agreement regarding case of Tanisha Gibson, on behalf of herself and as Supervised Administrator of the estate of her son, Paul O'Neal, Jr., Deceased v. the City of Chicago, a municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer Jose Diaz, No. 16-cv-7745 (N.D. IL., J. Lee)
Sponsors: Dept./Agency
Topic: LAWSUITS/SETTLEMENTS - Lawsuits
Attachments: 1. Or2020-220.pdf

Ordered, that the Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized and directed to enter into and execute a Settlement Agreement in the following matter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanisha Gibson, on behalf of herself and as Supervised Administrator ofthe estate of her son, Paul O'Neal, Jr., Deceased v. the City of Chicago, a municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer Jose Diaz, cited as No. 16-cv-07745 (N.D. IL.), in the amount of $2,250,000.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHICAGO September 9. 2020

 

To the President and Members of the City Council:

 

Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration a proposed order authorizing the Corporation Counsel to enter into and execute a Settlement Order for the following case:

 

 

Tanisha Gibson, on behalf of herself and as Supervised Administrator ofthe estate of her son. Paul O'Neal, Jr Deceased v. the City of Chicago, a municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer Jose Diaz, cited as No. !6-cv-07745 (N.D. IL.).

 

 

 

Amount: $2,250,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed

 

 

This recommendation was concurred in by a voice vote of members of the
committee with                     0                                          dissenting vote(s).

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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