Record #: Or2014-640   
Type: Order Status: Passed
Intro date: 12/10/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 12/10/2014
Title: Settlement agreement regarding case of Katharine Godfrey, Gail Morris, Tamala Watkins, Monica Dentley and Carla Lloyd, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; and Kimberly Bailey, Mildred Brown, Lynette Collins, Lonetta Curtis, Evelyn Davis, Laura Henry, Lynette Moore, Erica D. Sanders, Gwen Stevenson, Yolanda Webb, Sheila Williams, Danita Williams and Letreona Woods, individually v. City of Chicago, cited as 12 C 8601 (Class Action Lawsuit)
Topic: LAWSUITS/SETTLEMENTS - Lawsuits
Attachments: 1. Or2014-640.pdf
 
 
 
 
 
CHICAGO December 10, 2014
To the President and Members of the City Council:
 
Your Committee on Finance having had under consideration
 
 
One (1) order authorizing the Corporation Counsel to enter into and execute Settlement Orders for the following case:
 
B. Katharine Godfrey, Gail Morris, Tamala Watkins, Monica Dentley, and Carla Lloyd, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; and Kimberly Bailey, Mildred Brown, Lynette Collins, Lonetta Curtis, Evelyn Davis, Laura Henry, Lynette Moore, Erica D. Sanders, Gwen Stevenson, Yolanda Webb, Sheila Williams, Danita Williams, and Letreona Woods, individually v. City of Chicago, cited as 12 C 8601 (Class Action Lawsuit)
 
Amount:
 
$4,300,000 plus costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Having had the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed Order Transmitted Herewith
 
(a (viva voce vote
 
dissenting vote(s)T
 
This recommendation was concurred in by
of members of the committee with
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted
 
Chairman
 
 
Ordered, that the Corporation Counsel is hereby authorized and directed to enter into and execute a settlement agreement in the following matter: Katharine Godfrey, Gail Morris, Tamala Watkins, Monica Dentley, and Carla Lloyd, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; and Kimberly Bailey, Mildred Brown, Lynette Collins, Lonctta Curtis, Evelyn Davis, Laura Henry, Lynette Moore, Erica D. Sanders, Gwen Stevenson, Yolanda Webb, Sheila Williams, Danita Williams, and Letreona Woods, individually v. City of Chicago, cited as 12 C 8601 (Class Action Lawsuit) in the amount of $4,300,000 plus costs.