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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/13/2022

Item Creation Date: 7/15/2022

LGL Parke RCA

Agenda Item#: 24.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the execution of a Compromise, Settlement, Release and Indemnification Agreement between VINCENT PARKE and City of Houston to settle a lawsuit - $230,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund

Background:

Recommendation:

Approve an ordinance authorizing settlement and release agreement between the City of Houston and Vincent Parke in Cause No. 2017-26832; Vincent Parke v. City of Houston; In the 157th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

 

Specific Explanation:

This is a personal injury case arising out of a motor vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred on January 8, 2017, in Harris County, Texas. On that date, Plaintiff Vincent Parke claims that he was walking in the pedestrian zone of the Security Identification Display Area near the employee parking lot at Hobby Airport. As Mr. Parke was walking though  the employee parking lot, he was struck by a City Airport Operations SUV operated by City employee Christina Rice. As a result of the collision, Mr. Parke allegedly suffered personal injuries and received medical treatment.

 

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY2023 Adopted Budget.  Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

 

Estimated Spend Authority

Department

Current FY

Out Years

Total

Legal

$230,000.00

$0

$230,000.00

 

 

 

 

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Arturo G. Michel, City Attorney

Amount and Source of Funding:

$230,000.00

Property and Casualty Fund

Fund 1004

Contact Information:

Kelly Dempsey, Section Chief, Torts & Civil Rights Section

Legal Department

Phone: 832.393.6450

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