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Committee recommends denial of homeowner’s forced-entry claim and refers $200,000 pothole injury claim to full council
Summary
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommended denial of a $22,874 property-damage claim by Daniel Serrano after city staff and police risk management said MPD acted within authority; it also moved a $200,000 claim over an alleged pothole injury to the full council for further action.
At a July 28, 2025 meeting, the Milwaukee Common Council Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommended denial of a $22,874 claim filed by Daniel Serrano related to damage to doors at his property at 2254 S. 20th Street, and referred a separate $200,000 claim filed by David Taylor for alleged personal injuries from a pothole to the full Common Council.
Serrano said he returned from a camping trip to find doors damaged and that officers had forced entry after responding to a shot-spotter complaint. "I was surprised how expensive doors are in today's economy. And that's why I'm…
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