RESOLUTION NO. ___ OF 2024 OF THE WEBSTER TOWN BOARD CONSENTING TO AND APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AFTER MEDIATION IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER W. WALKER V. TOWN OF WEBSTER, ET AL. At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Webster, Monroe County, New York, held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, in the Town of Webster, New York on the 20th day of June 2024, at 7:30 p.m., there were present: Supervisor Thomas J. Flaherty Councilwoman Patricia T. Cataldi Councilman John J. Cahill Councilwoman Ginny L. Nguyen Councilwoman Jennifer S. Wright The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Flaherty its adoption:
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and moved
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2019, a lawsuit was commenced in New York State Supreme Court, Monroe County, against the Town of Webster, the Town of Webster Police Department, and seven other defendants, arising from an April 9, 2018 motor vehicle accident, such lawsuit assigned Index Number E2019003303; and WHEREAS, the Town’s insurance carrier retained counsel to defend the Town Defendants in this matter, which counsel has continued to defend the Town throughout the proceedings attendant; and WHEREAS, issue had been joined on behalf of the Town, and discovery and pretrial motion practice conducted among the attorneys for the various parties; and WHEREAS, the parties, by their attorneys, entered into day-long mediation proceedings on June 12, 2024, which mediation resulted in a settlement of all claims set forth in the lawsuit, which settlement will not require any payment, including any deductible, from the Town of Webster or its various Departments or current or former employees. Now, Therefore, be it Resolved:
That the Town Board hereby agrees to approve the settlement agreed to after mediation and consent to the attorney(s) representing the Town insurer to enter into a stipulation to discontinue the above-referenced matter. Seconded by Councilman/woman follows:
and duly put to a vote, which resulted as
Supervisor Thomas J. Flaherty
Aye
Councilwoman Patricia T. Cataldi Councilman John J. Cahill Councilwoman Ginny L. Nguyen Councilwoman Jennifer S. Wright
Aye Aye Aye Aye
MOTION CARRIED June 20, 2024
___________________________________ DOROTHY M. MAGUIRE Town Clerk Town of Webster