HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2941•
A Resolution
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2003
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MAY 6 20Q3
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WHEREAS Vicki Lee Pruitt filed a lawsuit against the Fort Worth Pohce Department in the United
States Distract Court for the Distract of Columbia, and
WHEREAS, because the United States Distract Court for the Distract of Columbia requires all attorneys
practicing before the court to be licensed m the Distract of Columbia, rt is necessary to
retain outside legal counsel to represent the City m this case• and
WHEREAS, Mark H. Tuohey III, of the law firm Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P possesses the required
knowledge and expertise m civil litigation and has agreed to represent the Crty
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
That Mark Tuohey III, of the law firm Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P pursuant to Section 3 Chapter
VI of the City Charter rs employed to represent the City of Fort Worth m this lawsuit and to advise the
City Attorney m matters relating thereto
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That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid to Mark Tuohey III, for his services is
hereby fixed m an amount not to exceed $25 000 00
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