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Council authorizes outside counsel in lawsuit against Port of New Orleans
Summary
The council voted unanimously to retain the Wanek Kirsch law firm to represent St. Bernard Parish in litigation against the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (34th JDC No. 23-1006).
The St. Bernard Parish Council authorized retention of the Wanek Kirsch law firm to provide legal representation in ongoing litigation with the Port of New Orleans.
Administration introduced Ordinance SBPC #2719-03-26 (Summary No. 4339) on March 17 to authorize retention of Wanek Kirsch in the case captioned St. Bernard Parish Government v. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, 34th JDC No. 23-1006. The ordinance was adopted by motion of Gillis McCloskey, seconded by Joshua Moran, and recorded as adopted by unanimous vote with the chair casting a YEA.
The minutes state the ordinance authorizes the retention and that the full ordinance text is on file with the Clerk of Council; they do not include fee arrangements or contract details.
