HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS BY SUSAN TREAT AND ASHLEY WALKER AGAINST MATTHEW P. PERKINS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE-SETTLEMENT OF ALL
CLAIMS BY SUSAN TREAT AND ASHLEY WALKER,
INDIVIDUALLY AND NEXT FRIEND AND MOTHER OF
MADISON WALKER, IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
GEORGIA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CASE NO.
1:14-CV-00174, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000); WAIVING AUGUSTA,
GEORGIA CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTIONS IN
CONFLICT FOR THIS INSTANCE ONLY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,on August 27,2014,Plaintiffs filed the above-styled lawsuit seeking damages
for violations of their rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983;
WHEREAS, the parties have participated in mediation;
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed, subject to the Augusta, Georgia Commission
approval and Burke County Commission approval,to settle all claims against Daniel T. Lowe and
Matthew P. Perkins, for the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), to be
paid by each Defendant in the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000);
WHEREAS,it is in the best interest of Augusta,Georgia Commission to resolve this matter
pursuant to the terms expressed herein and disburse the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($50,000), to settle all claims of the Plaintiffs against Augusta, Georgia and Matthew P. Perkins
arising of the alleged facts;
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia acknowledges that the payment set forth herein does not
constitute any admission of liability on the part of Augusta, Georgia or Matthew P. Perkins and
liability is expressly denied; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta, Georgia Commission,
Section 1: The Augusta,Georgia Commission will settle the claims of Susan Treat and
Ashley Walker, Individually and Next Friend and Mother of Madison
Walker for the case in the United States District Court, Southern District of
Georgia, Case No. 1:14-CV-00174, for the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($50,000)
Section 2: To the extent that any section of the AUGUSTA, GA. CODE is in conflict
herewith, that subsection is waived for this instance only.
Adopted this )Nay of 3U,' , 2017.
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Hardie Davis
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The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certified that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2017
and that such Resolution has not be modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned
further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Resolution which was approved and
adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission