IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to settle the claims of Mohammed P. Whitaker in the case styled Mohammed P. Whitaker v. Paulinus O. Okafor, No. 4:17-CV-01047-ODS-P, now pending in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, for a total payment by the County of $15,500.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20383, March 2, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Mohammed P. Whitaker has filed a lawsuit styled Mohammed P. Whitaker v. Paulinus O. Okafor, No. 4:17-CV-01047-ODS-P, 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, the County Counselor has recommended a settlement in the amount of $15,500.00, to be paid by the County to Mohammed P. Whitaker and/or his attorneys, Matthew Williams and Brent Dwerlkotte; 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 Mohammed P. Whitaker in the case of Mohammed P. Whitaker v. Paulinus O. Okafor, No. 4:17-CV-01047-ODS-P, now pending in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, by the total payment of $15,500.00, 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,
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