IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to settle the claims of Raymond Richards in the case styled Raymond Richards v. Joe Piccinini, No. 4:21-CV-00059-FJG, now pending in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, for a total payment by the County of $45,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20682, May 17, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Raymond Richards has filed a lawsuit styled Raymond Richards v. Joe Piccinini, No. 4:21-CV-00059-FJG, now pending in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, seeking damages for alleged deprivations of his constitutional rights while he was an inmate in the Jackson County Detention Center; and,
WHEREAS, after a thorough investigation and negotiations and after independent mediation, the County Counselor has recommended a settlement in the amount of $45,000.00, to be paid by the County to Raymond Richards and/or his attorney, Nick Allen; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed settlement will limit the County's financial obligations in this matter and is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to settle the claims of Raymond Richards in the case of Raymond Richards v. Joe Piccinini, No. 4:21-CV-00059-FJG, now pending in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, by the total payment of $45,000.00, in full, final, and complete release of all of the claims against the County and all of its employees, officers, agents, and servants, as to any damages incurred; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to this settlement; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Financ...
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