Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met Feb. 25.
Here is the minutes provided by the subcommittee:
Present:
Absent:
ATTENDANCE
Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
Also Present: Daley (1)
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Chairman Silvestri asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public
speakers, in accordancewith Cook County Code.
1. George Blakemore - Concerned Citizen
20-1825
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 1/14/2020
A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to approve 20-1825. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1566
SPECIAL STATE’S ATTORNEY’S INVOICES FOR APPROVAL
Squeo, Anthony v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al.
Case No. 18 CH 12385
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 1
Shyne, Martenia v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al.
Case No. 19 CH 12385
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 2
Beauchamp, Marquis v. Thomas Dart.
Case No. 19 CH 8869
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 3
Rolling, Bridgett v. Thomas J. Dart
Case No. 19 CH 8870
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 4
Lee, Flint v. Thomas J. Dart
Case No. 19 C 30
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 5
Goodwill, Brian v. Sheriff of Cook County
Case No. 19 CH 838
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 6
Beltran, David F. v. Thomas J. Dart
Case No. 19 CH 9268
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 7
Shaffer v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al., 18 CH 15653
Jackson v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al., 18 CH 14378
Garrett-Williams v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al., 19 CH 840
Bridges v. Sheriff of Cook County, et al., 18 CH 15535
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 8
Barnes, Toriano v. Thomas Dart, et al.
Case No. 19 CH 9268
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Monica Burkoth and the firm of Johnson & Bell, LTD.
Tab Item No. 9
Bless v. Cook County, et al.
Case No. 13 C 4271
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Burton S. Odelson and the firm of Odelson Sterk, LTD.
Tab Item No. 10
Hood v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No. 16 C 1970
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Kenneth M. Battle and the firm of O’Connor & Battle, LLP.
Tab Item No. 11
Brown v. Dart, et al., 18 L 12632
Reyes v. Dart, et al., 18 L 12511
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Justin L. Leinenweber and the firm of Leinenweber, Baroni & Daffada, LLC.
Tab Item No. 12
Tate v. Dart, et al.
Case No. 18 CH 2749
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Justin L. Leinenweber and the firm of Leinenweber, Baroni & Daffada, LLC.
Tab Item No. 13
Consolino v. Dart, et al.
Case No. 17 C 9011
In Re: Review of Attorney Fees and Expenses for Special State’s Attorney Justin L. Leinenweber and the firm of Leinenweber, Baroni & Daffada, LLC.
Tab Item No. 14
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Britton, to approve 20-1566. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1748
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Shakman Compliance Officers Quarterly Update
Case Number: 69 C 2145
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to receive and file 20-1748. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1750
CASE DISPOSITION SUMMARY REPORT
Civil Rights Section
December 1, 2019 - February 3, 2020
Labor and Employment Section
December 1, 2019 - February 3, 2020
Medical Litigation Section
December 1, 2019 - February 3, 2020
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to receive and file 20-1750. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to convene executive session. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
The Committee met in Executive Session.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Britton, to reconvene regular session. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Outside Counsel Rate Authority
Case Number: N/A
A motion was made by Commissioner S. Morrison, seconded by Commissioner Britton, to receive and file 20-1754. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1756
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: County of Cook v. HSBC North American Holdings, Inc, et al.
Case Number: 14 C 2031
A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney 20-1756. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1760
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Tara Lewis, Individually, and as Parent of Ta’Nilya Baker, a Minor v. Tuan Manh Nguyen, M.D., et al.
Case Number: 16 L 7737
A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney 20-1760. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1764
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Gruenberg v. Dart, et al.
Case Number: 16 C 11248
20-1768
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Mary Doe v. County of Cook, et al. 17 L 8117
Case Number: 17 L 8117
A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney 20-1768. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1771
Presented by: KIMBERLY M. FOXX, Cook County State's Attorney
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Raymond L. Jones v. Cook County
Case Number: 18 C 07577
20-1775
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Crystal Brown, et al. v. Cook County, et al
Case Number: 18 C 8085
A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney 20-1775. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1780
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Gassman v. Brown, Clark v. Brown et al, Midwest Medical Records Association, Inc. v. Brown, et al., Renx Group, LLC, f/k/a Big Blue Capital Partners, LLC v. Brown, et al., Premovic v. Brown, et al.
Case Number: 14 CH 12269, 17 CH 12573, 15 CH 16986, 15 CH 18832, 16 CH 193
A motion was made by Commissioner S. Morrison, seconded by Commissioner Degnen, to receive and file 20-1780. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1785
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Report on Outside Counsel Invoices
Case Number: N/A
A motion was made by Commissioner S. Morrison, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 20-1785. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
20-1789
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Appointment of Outside Counsel
Case Number: N/A
A motion was made by Commissioner S. Morrison, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to
receive and file 20-1789. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Britton, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Silvestri, Lowry, Britton, Degnen, S. Morrison and Suffredin (6)
Absent: Johnson (1)
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