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Madison Heights council authorizes hiring special counsel for AFFF product-liability case
Summary
Council voted to add litigation over aqueous film‑forming foam (AFFF) to tonight’s agenda and authorized retention of outside counsel to represent the city in the product‑liability matter; the city attorney recommended two firms and authorized the city manager to execute documents.
Madison Heights City Council voted to retain special legal counsel to represent the city in litigation related to aqueous film‑forming foam, after adding the item to tonight’s agenda. The motion to hire outside counsel passed by voice vote.
The city attorney told council that "section 3.14f of the charter provides that upon recommendation of the city…
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