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Judiciary committee refers a string of claims and settlements to full council, mostly recommending denials
Summary
On March 13 the Judiciary and Legislation Committee moved multiple claims (including property and personal-injury claims tied to police pursuits) to the full Common Council, generally recommending denial based on late filings or lack of municipal liability; several payment-authorizing items discussed in closed session were recommended for approval and referral.
Milwaukee — The Judiciary and Legislation Committee on March 13 reviewed a series of claims against the city — including property-damage and personal-injury demands tied to police pursuits — and largely recommended denial, referring its decisions to the full Common Council for final action on March 24, 2026.
City Attorney staff presented multiple claims: a fence-damage claim related to a police pursuit at 326 E. Keefe Ave. (item 3251749) and a $350,000 wrongful-death claim on behalf of an estate arising from a pursuit on July 29, 2025 (item 4251291). In…
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