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Hartford council approves $190,000 settlement in Carryon lawsuit after executive session
Summary
After an executive session, the Hartford Court of Common Council voted to approve a $190,000 settlement in the case Martha Carryon v. City of Hartford.
The Hartford Court of Common Council voted on Feb. 24 to approve a $190,000 settlement in the case Martha Carryon v. City of Hartford following an executive session.
The council entered executive session earlier in the meeting to discuss the litigation and, after returning to open session, a motion was made to approve the settlement. The motion said the city would pay $190,000 to resolve the case listed as Carryon versus the City of Hartford.
The council recorded its vote by roll call; the clerk confirmed yes votes from: Councilwoman Bilodeau; Councilman Clark; Councilman Gale; Councilman Mickham; Councilwoman Rosato; Councilwoman Rosetti; Council President Surgeon; and Councilman Thomas. The clerk announced the motion passed.
The matter had been placed on the executive-session agenda as item 8.1, identified in the meeting as Marta/Martha Carryon v. City of Hartford. The council did not discuss additional factual details about the underlying claim in open session after the vote.
The council made the settlement decision after the executive session and recorded the formal approval on the public docket for Feb. 24.
