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Nashville Metro CouncilRS2025-1274Passed

This resolution authorizes the Metropolitan Department of Law to settle claims brought by Deana Watson, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Claude Garrett, against former employees of the Metropolitan Government. The settlement amount is $300,000, to be paid from the Judgments and Losses Fund. The resolution has been passed by the Metropolitan Council.

A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the claims of Deana Watson, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Claude Garrett, against the Metropolitan Government’s former employees in the amount of $300,000.00, with said amount to be paid from the Judgments and Losses Fund.

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Introduced 5/22/2025Metropolitan CouncilResolution
→ Passed 6/3/2025

What it does

  • 1Authorization for the Department of Law to compromise and settle claims.
  • 2Settlement amount set at $300,000.
  • 3Payment to be made from the Judgments and Losses Fund.

This resolution authorizes the Metropolitan Department of Law to settle claims brought by Deana Watson, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Claude Garrett, against former employees of the Metropolitan Government. The settlement amount is $300,000, to be paid from the Judgments and Losses Fund. The resolution has been passed by the Metropolitan Council.

Affects
Metropolitan Government of NashvilleEstate of Claude GarrettFormer employees of the Metropolitan Government

Activity timeline

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  • New document
    Impact 10

    New other: Letter to Clerk Signed

Legislative history

6/4/2025
Mayor
Referred without comment
6/3/2025
Metropolitan Council
The resolution was approved by the Budget and Finance Committee. Council Member Porterfield moved to adopt the resolution and that all members voting in the affirmative be listed as a cosponsor pursuant to Rule 12.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council, which motion was seconded and approved by the following vote: Yes (32): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Gregg, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Taylor, Weiner, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; No (0); Abstain (1): Kupin.
6/2/2025
Budget and Finance Committee
Referred without comment
5/27/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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