Legal & Settlements

Settlement: City vehicle insurance claim from 2019 accident

City resolves a six-year-old vehicle collision claim. The settlement amount and fault determination remain unclear from the item text.

Settlement: City resolves auto accident claim with Auto Owners Insurance

City resolves a 5-year-old vehicle accident claim from February 2019. Settlement terms and payout amount are not disclosed in the public agenda.

City settles claim with Artis Murphy from general fund

City uses public money to resolve a legal claim. The settlement amount is not disclosed in the agenda item.

Five Points South becomes entertainment district under new liquor rules

Five Points South neighborhood gets a new entertainment district designation that changes liquor licensing rules. The change may affect bar and restaurant operations and local character in the area.

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.

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 WITHDRAWN PER CITY ATTORNEY An Ordinance amending Section 2-5-20, Article B, Chapter 5 of Title 2, 1980 City Code by adding procedures for the sale or exchange of works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 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: 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 2018 injury claim for undisclosed amount

City resolves legal claim from 2018 incident; settlement amount and terms kept confidential per settlement agreement.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 approved: Vipulkumar Patel claim

City Attorney settles a claim filed by Vipulkumar Patel. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.

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.

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.