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Seminole approves contingency-fee contract to pursue opt-out claim in 3M/DuPont PFAS litigation
Summary
The City of Seminole voted to approve a contingency-fee contract enabling it to act as an opt-out claimant in the national PFAS litigation involving 3M and DuPont; attorneys would be paid only if the city’s claim is successful.
The Seminole City Council approved a contingency-fee contract that allows the city to participate as an opt-out claimant in the national PFAS litigation involving 3M and DuPont. Council members voted unanimously to approve the contract.
The contract, described at the meeting as a contingency-fee agreement, specifies that no attorney fees will be paid unless the city’s claim is successful. The item was presented to the council as a contract for legal services to participate as an opt-out claimant in the national settlement with 3M and DuPont PFAS litigation.
During the meeting the council called for a roll call vote. The roll call was recorded as: Dana Miller — yes; Larry Church — yes; Scott Rossman — yes; Chris Hansen — yes; Jolene DeSeth — yes; Jeff Nance — yes; John Kramer — yes. The motion passed.
The meeting record does not include the contract’s contingency fee percentage, the name of the contracting law firm, or a dollar cap; those details were not specified in the transcript and must be obtained from the contract document or city clerk’s office.
