The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $801,000 related to personal injuries claimed by Nina Saltman and James Milton Bullock due to a dangerous condition on a public sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed in April 2024 in San Francisco Superior Court.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nina Saltman and James Milton Bullock against the City and County of San Francisco for $801,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 25, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-614213; entitled Nina Saltman, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injuries arising from an alleged dangerous condition of public property on a City sidewalk.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving alleged personal injuries due to a dangerous condition on a City sidewalk.
Nina Saltman and James Milton Bullock filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging personal injuries from a dangerous condition on a City sidewalk.
The Clerk of the Board received the ordinance authorizing the settlement from the City Attorney's office.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance 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