Office of the City Clerk - Record #: Or2018-288

• Record #: Or2018-288
• Type: Order
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 6/27/2018
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 6/27/2018
• Title: Settlement agreement regarding case of Aretha Simmons, for herself and on behalf of Davianna Simmons, a minor, Emily and Keith Simmons v. City of Chicago, Chicago Police Officers Anthony Babicz, Steven Hefel, Justin Homer, Michael Laurie, John O'Keefe, Michael Suing, and John Wrigley, and Sergeant Brian Kinnane, cited as 14 CV 9042 (U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. Ill.)
• Sponsors: Dept./Agency
• Topic: LAWSUITS/SETTLEMENTS - Lawsuits

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2018	79528	City Council	Passed	Pass
6/25/2018		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass
6/25/2018		Committee on Finance	Direct Introduction

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

Aretha Simmons, for herself and on behalf of Davianna Simmons, a minor, Emily and Keith Simmons v. City of Chicago, Chicago Police Officers Anthony Babicz, Steven Hefel, Justin Homer, Michael Laurie, John O'Keefe, Michael Suing, and John Wrigley, and Sergeant Brian Kinnane, cited as 14 cv 9042 (U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. 111.) in the amount of $2,500,000.

CHICAGO June 27, 2018

To the President and Members of the City Council:

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

Aretha Simmons, for herself and on behalf of Davianna Simmons, a minor, Emily and Keith Simmons v. City of Chicago, Chicago Police Officers Anthony Babicz, Steven Hefel, Justin Homer, Michael Laurie, John O'Keefe, Michael Suing, and John Wrigley, and Sergeant Brian Kinnane, cited as 14 cv 9042 (U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. 111.)

Amount:

$2,500,000

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

(a (viva voce vote

dissenting vote(s)T

This recommendation was concurred in by

of members of the committee with

Chairman