The ordinance authorizes a $2 million settlement for a lawsuit related to the wrongful death of the plaintiffs' husband and son against the City and County of San Francisco. This lawsuit was filed in May 2020 and has now been resolved with this settlement.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Huan Zheng Fang and Zhourong Fang against the City and County of San Francisco for $2,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 18, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584474; entitled Huan Zheng Fang, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves the wrongful death of plaintiffs’ husband and son.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving the wrongful death of plaintiffs' family members against the City and County of San Francisco.
Huan Zheng Fang and Zhourong Fang filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584474, regarding the wrongful death of their husband and son.
The Clerk of the Board received the settlement ordinance from the City Attorney's office.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the settlement ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance authorizing the settlement.
Mayor London Breed approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement of the lawsuit for $2,000,000.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
