The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with Denise Wear for $45,000 related to a personal injury claim on a City sidewalk. This settlement resolves the legal dispute filed in January 2022.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Denise Wear against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 20, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-597744; entitled Denise Wear v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.
Denise Wear filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.
The ordinance authorizing the settlement was received from the City Attorney's office.
The ordinance was received and assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
The committee recommended the ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The ordinance was finally passed by the Board of Supervisors.
The Mayor approved the ordinance authorizing the settlement.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record