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Committee recommends denial of $7,568 claim after tree branch fell onto vehicle
Summary
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommended denying Tywan Thompson’s $7,567.93 claim for vehicle damage after a tree branch fell during a July storm, citing no prior notice to the city; the matter will go to the full Common Council on June 3, 2025.
The Milwaukee Common Council Judiciary and Legislation Committee on May 20, 2025 recommended denying a $7,567.93 claim from Tywan Thompson for property damage after a tree branch fell onto his vehicle during a July storm, the committee was told.
The city attorney’s office recommended denial, saying there was “no notice prior to the, falling of the tree branch onto his vehicle,” and committee members moved to report the denial recommendation to the full Common Council, which will consider it on June 3, 2025.
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