Filed: Oct. 09, 2018
Latest Update: Oct. 09, 2018
Summary: JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS' COSTS SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN , District Judge . Defendants Chicago Police Officer Wilfredo Ortiz, Star No. 9748 ("Officer Ortiz") and the City of Chicago (the "City"), and Plaintiffs Kierra Williamson, Princeton B. Williamson, and Michael C. Williamson ("Plaintiffs") (collectively the "Parties"), through their undersigned counsel, hereby move this Court for entry of the attached order awarding Plaintiffs' costs in this litigation. In supp
Summary: JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS' COSTS SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN , District Judge . Defendants Chicago Police Officer Wilfredo Ortiz, Star No. 9748 ("Officer Ortiz") and the City of Chicago (the "City"), and Plaintiffs Kierra Williamson, Princeton B. Williamson, and Michael C. Williamson ("Plaintiffs") (collectively the "Parties"), through their undersigned counsel, hereby move this Court for entry of the attached order awarding Plaintiffs' costs in this litigation. In suppo..
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JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS' COSTS
SHARON JOHNSON COLEMAN, District Judge.
Defendants Chicago Police Officer Wilfredo Ortiz, Star No. 9748 ("Officer Ortiz") and the City of Chicago (the "City"), and Plaintiffs Kierra Williamson, Princeton B. Williamson, and Michael C. Williamson ("Plaintiffs") (collectively the "Parties"), through their undersigned counsel, hereby move this Court for entry of the attached order awarding Plaintiffs' costs in this litigation. In support of their Motion, the Parties state as follows:
1. On March 11, 2015, Plaintiffs filed the above titled action against Officer Ortiz seeking relief for alleged excessive force and conspiracy after Officer Ortiz discharged his firearm in response to hearing shots fired on January 1, 2014, striking Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs sought a judgment against the City for damages caused by the alleged violation of Plaintiffs' rights by Officer Ortiz.
2. In their Complaint, Plaintiffs additionally brought a Monell claim, alleging that Officer Ortiz violated their constitutional rights as a result of the City's policies and practices of failing to investigate the use of deadly force by Chicago Police officers.
3. On September 8, 2017, trial commenced on Plaintiffs' claims. Ten day later on September 18, 2017, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs against Officer Ortiz, awarding a total of $4,250,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages to Plaintiffs.
4. The Parties have agreed to resolve Plaintiffs' attorneys' costs incurred to date in connection with the above captioned action.
5. Pursuant to that agreement, the Parties have agreed to entry of the attached order awarding Plaintiffs' costs in this action for the amount of sixty-one thousand (61,000) dollars.
WHEREFORE, Defendants Chicago Police Officer Wilfredo Ortiz, Star No. 9748, and the City of Chicago, and Plaintiffs Kierra Williamson, Princeton B. Williamson, and Michael C. Williamson respectfully requests that this Court enter the attached order awarding Plaintiffs' costs.
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AS TO PLAINTIFFS' COSTS
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Parties Motion for Entry of Judgment for Plaintiffs' Costs is granted as follows:
1. Plaintiffs shall be awarded its attorneys' costs incurred in this action in the amount of $61,000.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
