Record #: Or2022-133   
Type: Order Status: Passed
Intro date: 5/23/2022 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 5/23/2022
Title: Settlement agreement regarding case of Brunilda Torres, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Jose Angel Felipe Nieves, Deceased v. City of Chicago, et al., cited as 17 C 88
Sponsors: Waguespack, Scott
Topic: LAWSUITS/SETTLEMENTS - Lawsuits
Attachments: 1. Or2022-133.pdf

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

Urunilda Torres, as Independent Administrator of the I'slale of Jose Anszel Felipe Nieves, Deceased v. Cuv of Chicago and City of Chicauo Police Officer Lowell I louser. cited as 17 C 88 (Northern District of 111.).!. Kennelly in the amount of $ 1.8^8.000.

 

CHICAGO Mav 23. 2022

 

To llic President and Members of lhe Cily Council:

 

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

 

 

Brunilda Torres, as Independent Administrator of the Hsiate of Jose Angel I'elipc Nieves. Deceased v. City ol'Chicago and Citv of Chicago Police Officer Lowell Houscr. cited as 1 7 C 88 (Northern District of 111.) J. Kennclly.

 

 

Amount: $1,898,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman