City Attorney granted discretionary authority under Alabama Constitution
Expands City Attorney's decision-making power on unspecified matters. Citizens should know when city legal authority is delegated without defined limits.
Topic
Legal & Settlements
Agenda items
Legal & Settlements items
City Attorney authorized to settle <UNKNOWN> claim
Settlement details are incomplete in the agenda, but citizens deserve to know who received compensation and why when city funds resolve a dispute.
P ITEM 6. WITHDRAWN PER CITY ATTORNEY An Ordinance amending Section 2-5-20, Article B, Chapter 5 of Title 2, 1980 City Code by adding procedures for the sale or exchange of works of art and adding procedures for the return, destruction or other disposi
Settlement: City resolves spine-injury claim from 2019
City settles a lawsuit over physical injuries sustained by a resident in February 2019. The amount and nature of the settlement remain confidential per legal convention, but this case removes a potential liability from the city's balance sheet.
Settlement: City resolves lifting injury claims from 2017–2018
City settles two injury claims tied to lifting incidents. Settlement amount and claimant identity are redacted from public agenda materials.
City settles shoulder-injury claim from 2018 incident
City resolves a legal claim from a 2018 shoulder injury. Settlement terms and dollar amount not disclosed in the agenda item.
City settles 2018 injury claim for undisclosed amount
City resolves legal claim from 2018 incident; settlement amount and terms kept confidential per settlement agreement.
Settlement: City resolves back injury claim from 2018 incident
City agrees to pay damages for a resident's lower-back injury sustained in an August 2018 incident. Terms of the settlement are not disclosed in this summary.
Settlement: City to pay claimant for 2018 shoulder injury
City uses general funds to settle a personal injury claim from an incident in July 2018. Settlement amount and terms not disclosed in the agenda item.
Settlement approved: Vipulkumar Patel claim
City Attorney settles a claim filed by Vipulkumar Patel. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.
CONSENT ITEM 40. A Resolution, pursuant to Section 100 of the Constitution of the State of Alabama and the provisions of §2-3-27 of the General Code of the City of Birmingham, 1980, as amended, authorizing the City Attorney, upon her recommendation to s
City settles Lisa Provost lawsuit
City resolves legal claim by Lisa Provost; settlement funded from general budget.
Settlement: City authorizes payout to Pratik Patel
City will pay out settlement funds to resolve a claim filed by Pratik Patel. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda summary.
City Attorney authorized to pursue legal action
This grants the City Attorney discretionary power to bring lawsuits or legal proceedings on behalf of the city. The outcome will determine which cases the city pursues and what resources go toward litigation.
Settlement: City resolves physical injury claim from 2018 incident
City commits general fund resources to settle a 2018 physical injury claim. Settlement terms remain confidential but use public money.
Settlement approved: McGee v. City lawsuit resolved
City Attorney authorized to settle longstanding lawsuit filed in 2016. Settlement terms and amount not disclosed in agenda.
City settles ladder-fall injury claim from 2018
City taxpayers fund settlements for injuries involving city property or operations. Without a stated dollar amount in the public record, the exact cost to residents is unclear—these settlement terms should be disclosed.
Settlement approval for Ciera J. Smart claim
City agrees to settle a legal claim by resident Ciera J. Smart under municipal code provisions. Settlement amount and details are not disclosed in this summary.
Settlement approved: City resolves claim with Darrius Curry
The city is settling a legal claim brought by Darrius Curry. Details of the settlement amount and nature of the claim are not public in this agenda item.
Settlement approved in Robinson v. Cowgill lawsuit
City Attorney authorized to settle a 2016 civil lawsuit involving Patricia C. Robinson and former officials George Palmer Cowgill, III. Details of settlement amount and terms not disclosed in agenda item.