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City solicitor reports 28 active lawsuits; law department pursues delinquent tax collections
Summary
The city solicitor told council the law department is defending 28 active suits (about half involving law enforcement liability), reported dismissals and settlements this year, and described an aggressive effort to pursue delinquent business/mercantile taxes and contract recoveries.
The city solicitor (unnamed in the meeting) briefed council on the law department's workload and litigation activity, saying the city is defending 28 active lawsuits and that about 10 of the new suits this year involved the police department or law-enforcement liability.
"We presently have 28 active lawsuits that we're defending against," the solicitor said, and added that the department posted nine dismissals and nine settlements in 2025 to date. The solicitor said the city's law-enforcement-liability insurer has set reserves at a "nominal value,"…
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