RES NO 11-05-2001 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 11 '5 -2001
0 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT IN THE CASE OF LANCE
ELLISON, ET AL V. CITY OF VAN BUREN.
WHEREAS, Lance Ellison and others filed suit against the City of Van Buren alleging
they had not been paid in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act;
and
WHEREAS, Lance Ellison and his Co- Plaintiffs have agreed to settle said suit for two
(2) years back pay ($75,711.86), plus fifty percent (50 liquidated
damages ($37,855.93) and twenty -one thousand dollars ($21,000.00) in
attorneys' fees and costs, for a total settlement of $134,567.79; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the citizens of Van Buren to settle this lawsuit
for the amount agreed upon, thereby avoiding costly and uncertain
litigation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the Clerk of the City of Van Buren is hereby directed to pay to the
order of Woodley, Genser McGillivary, in trust for the Plaintiffs in
Lance Ellison, et al v. City of Van Buren, the sum of $134,567.79, and
Shane Perry, Attorney for the City, is hereby directed to cause an Order to
be entered dismissing the suit with prejudice.
iG.,
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 11 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001.
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ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
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