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Oak Creek council denies West Bend Mutual subrogation claim after closed‑session discussion
Summary
After convening in closed session, the council voted to deny a subrogation claim filed by West Bend Mutual related to an October 16, 2024 motor-vehicle accident involving a city vehicle on South Howell Avenue.
Following a closed‑session conference with legal counsel, the Oak Creek Common Council on May 6 voted to deny West Bend Mutual’s subrogation claim related to a motor‑vehicle accident involving a city vehicle on Oct. 16, 2024, in the 8700 block of South Howell Avenue.
President Gale moved to convene to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel on strategy for the West Bend Mutual subrogation claim and litigation involving Oak Creek Neighbors United vs. the City of Oak Creek; the council unanimously voted to enter closed session and later reconvened in open session. After the closed session the council adopted a motion to deny the West Bend Mutual claim; the motion was seconded by Alderman Marshall and passed by roll call.
The transcript records the council’s action to deny the claim; no further details of the legal discussion were disclosed in open session.
