This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $137,500 related to a personal injury claim involving a tree basin on a sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed by Cynthia Spears against the City in May 2020.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Cynthia Spears against the City and County of San Francisco for $137,500; the lawsuit was filed on May 5, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584349; entitled Cynthia Spears v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk tree basin.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving an alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk tree basin.
Cynthia Spears filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco and Avalonbay Communities, Inc. for an alleged personal injury on May 5, 2020.
The City Attorney submitted the proposed settlement legislation to the Clerk of the Board for introduction.
The President of the Board received and assigned the legislation to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the legislation for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance authorizing the settlement.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement of the lawsuit.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
