Explanation
Background: This Ordinance authorizes the payment of a settlement in the lawsuit of William Anderson v. City of Columbus, et al., United States District Court Case No. C2-01-791.
Fiscal Impact: Sufficient monies have been set aside by the City to pay the amount of this claim.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to pay the settlement amount to Plaintiff William Anderson and James McNamara as his counsel, in the case of William Anderson v. City of Columbus, et al., United States District Court Case No. C2-01-791, to authorize the expenditure of the sum of Twenty-three Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($23,500.00), and to declare an emergency .
Body
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2001, in the vicinity of North Twentieth Street and Hildreth Avenue, an incident occurred involving Officers Mark DiLello and Brian Beavers, of the Columbus Division of Police, and William Anderson; and
WHEREAS, on that date and at that location, the officers believed an illegal activity was occurring, and Officer DiLello believed he needed to take action to prevent the destruction of evidence; and
WHEREAS, Officer DiLello used the force he believed necessary under the circumstances and detained William Anderson; and
WHEREAS, William Anderson alleges that he suffered injury due to the incident; and
WHEREAS, the officers, unable to find evidence to support an arrest, released William Anderson after a brief time; and
WHEREAS, a settlement in the amount of $23,500 is deemed reasonable, along with a dismissal of the lawsuit brought by William Anderson, and a release of Defendants from any further liability;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, and that it is immediately necessary to pay this settlement thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the City Attorney be and ...
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