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File #: 23-1291    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 9/13/2023 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 9/18/2023 Final action: 9/18/2023
Title: A resolution authorizing and approving the expenditure and payment from the appropriation account designated "liability claims," the sum of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($550,000.00) made payable to Russell Strong and his attorneys, Rathod Mohamedbhai, LLC, in full payment and satisfaction of all claims related to the civil action captioned Russell Strong v. City and County of Denver and Officer Adam Bolton, which was filed in the U.S. District Court, State of Colorado, Case No. 21-cv-00461-GPG-KAS. Settles a class action lawsuit involving the Denver Police Department. This resolution was approved for filing during City Council briefings finalized on 9-13-2023.
Attachments: 1. 23-1291_Resolution_Strong Liability Claim, 2. 23-1291_Resolution_Strong Liability Claim, 3. 23-1291_signed

Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

 

Date Submitted: 9-13-2023

 

Requesting Agency: City Attorney’s Office

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Subject Matter Expert Name: Ashley Kelliher
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A resolution authorizing and approving the expenditure and payment from the appropriation account designated “liability claims,” the sum of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($550,000.00) made payable to Russell Strong and his attorneys, Rathod Mohamedbhai, LLC, in full payment and satisfaction of all claims related to the civil action captioned Russell Strong v. City and County of Denver and Officer Adam Bolton, which was filed in the U.S. District Court, State of Colorado, Case No. 21-cv-00461-GPG-KAS.

Settles a class action lawsuit involving the Denver Police Department.  This resolution was approved for filing during City Council briefings finalized on 9-13-2023.

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