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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 12/6/2016
Item Creation Date:
LGL CSA Plaintiff Offord
Agenda Item#: 23.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing execution of Compromise, Settlement and Release Agreement between FREDDIE OFFORD and the City of Houston to settle a lawsuit - $225,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund |
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CLAIM: On or about December 21, 2011, Freddie Offord was involved in a motor vehicle accident with Craig Nickerson, a City of Houston employee. Mr. Nickerson was driving a City of Houston vehicle that struck Mr. Offord’s vehicle as he entered the intersection. Mr. Offord claims to have suffered injuries as a result of the accident and further claims that the accident was Houston’s fault.
As a result of the accident, Offord brought a lawsuit in Cause No. 2013-49769; Freddie Offord v. City of Houston; in the 270th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Mr. Offord has retained the services of Scott Webre, APLC to represent his legal interests in the lawsuit. Offord, Scott Webre APLC and Houston VA Medical Center on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs as Offord worker’s compensation carrier, have offered to settle the claim and worker’s compensation lien for the total sum of $225,000.00.
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After a thorough review, the Legal Department recommends that Council adopts an ordinance approving and authorizing the sum of $225,000.00 and approving and authorizing the execution of a settlement between Freddie Offord and the City of Houston of which $219,421.36 is to be made payable jointly to Freddie Offord and his attorney, Scott Webre APLC, and $5,578.64 made payable to Houston VA Medical Center on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Ronald C. Lewis, City Attorney |
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$225,000.00-Property and Casualty Fund (1004) |
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Assistant City Attorney Phone: (832) 393-6464 |
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