This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.5 million related to a vehicle collision. The lawsuit was filed by the guardians of Gabriel and Isaiah Perez on March 16, 2023.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gabriel Perez, By His Guardian Ad Litem Victoria Guzman, and Isaiah Perez against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,500,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 16, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-605191; entitled Gabriel Perez, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged wrongful death from a vehicle collision.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving alleged wrongful death from a vehicle collision.
Gabriel Perez, by his guardian ad litem Victoria Guzman, and Isaiah Perez filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for wrongful death due to a vehicle collision.
Supervisor Dean Preston requested that the Government Audit and Oversight Committee consider the settlement ordinance as urgent for the upcoming Board meeting.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance for settlement of the lawsuit to the full Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit for $1,500,000.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, completing the legislative process for the settlement.
Mayor London Breed approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement agreement.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
