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Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting authorization for the City Attorney’s Office to represent all City employees and officers in the following cases.
Berns, et al., v. King et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2023 CV 905
Brown v. City of Racine, et al., US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 23-CV-1327
Fagan, et al., v. City of Racine, et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2024 CV 223
Hollimon, et al., v. City of Racine., et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2023 CV 1428
Progressive Universal Insurance Company v. Honor, et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2023 CV 1510
Jackson, et al., v. City of Racine, et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2024 CV 460
Mitchell, et al., v. Smith, et al., US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 23-CV-400
Reed v. City of Racine, et al., Racine County Circuit Court Case No. 2023 CV 964
Schukar, et al., v. County of Kenosha, et al., US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 23-CV-880
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-28-2024: To authorize the City Attorney's Office to represent all City employees and officers in these cases.
Fiscal Note: Employees and officers in some of these cases are being represented by the City Attorney’s Office in-house with no budgetary effect and some by outside counsel. Outside counsel will be paid from Atty-Professional Services, Account 11004 52100. Total fees are to be determined.