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Record #: Or2019-83   
Type: Order Status: Passed
Intro date: 3/13/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
Final action: 3/13/2019
Title: Settlement agreement regarding case of Alonzo Smith v. Former Chicago Police Department Commander Jon Burge; Mayor and former State's Attorney Richard M. Daley; former Chicago Police Department Sergeant John Byrne; former Chicago Police Department Detective Peter Dignan; former Cook County ASA Paul Kelly; the Estate of Leroy Martin, former Chicago Police Department Superintendent Terry Hillard; former OPS Director Gayle Shines; former aide to the Chicago Police Department Superintendent Thomas Needham; City of Chicago; and Cook County, Illinois, cited as 16 CV3404
Sponsors: Dept./Agency
Topic: LAWSUITS/SETTLEMENTS - Lawsuits
Attachments: 1. Or2019-83.pdf

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

 

 

Alonzo Smith v. Former Chicago Police Dept. Commander Jon Bur2e; Mayor and former State's Attorney Richard M. Daley; Estate of Leroy Martin; former Chicago Police Department Superintendent Terry Hillard; former OPS Director Gayle Shines; former aide to the Chicago Police Department Superintendent Thomas Needham; City of Chicago; and Cook County, Illinois, cited as 16cv3404 in the amount of $5,250,000.

 

 

CHICAGO March 13, 2019

 

 

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:

 

Alonzo Smith v. Former Chicago Police Dept. Commander Jon Burgc: Mayor and fonner State's Attorney Richard M. Daley; former Chicago Police Department Sergeant John Byrne; former Chicago Police Department Detective Peter Dignan; fonner Cook County ASA Paul Kelly; the Estate of Leroy Martin, fonner Chicago Police Department Superintendent Terry Hillard: fonner OPS Director Gayle Shines; fonner aide to the Chicago Police Department Superintendent Thomas Needham: City of Chicago; and Cook County. Illinois, cited as 16cv3404

 

Amount:

S5,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(sP

This recommendation was concurred in by

of members of the committee with

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted

 

 

 

(signed)

 

Chairman

 

 

Document No.

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CHICAGO