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City attorney asks council to allow limited authority to file small civil claims up to $35,000
Summary
City Attorney Amanda Stanley presented a proposed ordinance to let the city attorney initiate civil litigation for tort and contract claims up to $35,000 without specific council authorization, arguing it will speed recoveries for routine damages while preserving council authority over larger or policy-driven suits.
City Attorney Amanda Stanley on June 3 presented a proposed ordinance, drafted after a policy-and-finance committee review, that would authorize the city attorney to initiate civil litigation in the city’s name for certain tort and contract claims not exceeding $35,000 at the time of filing.
Stanley said existing Kansas case law requires a governing body’s affirmative action to file litigation on behalf of a…
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