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WHEREAS on May 6 1999 Fort Worth Police Officer Nancy Blankenship filed a lawsuit
styled Nancy Blankenship vs City of Fort Worth Firefighters and Police Officers
Civil Service Commission, Cause No 141 178388-99 against the Firefighters
and Police Officers Civil Service Commission and
WHEREAS because this lawsuit requires specialized legal skills #o prepare and present the
case it is necessary to retain outside counsel to represent the Firefighters and
Police Officers Civil Service Commission and
WHEREAS Mr Ross T Foster possesses the desired knowledge and expertise in civil
litigation involving Civil Service matters and has agreed to represent the
Firefighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission in the above subject
litigation
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH TEXAS
That Mr Ross T Foster be retained as outside counsel pursuant to Section 3 Chapter
VI of the City Charter to represent the Firefighters and Police Offcers Civil Service
Commission in the lawsuit of Nancy Blankenship vs City of Fort Worth Firefiahters and Police
Officers Civil Service Commission, Cause No 141 178388-99
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That, as far as practicable the compensation authorized to be paid to Mr Foster for his
services in this litigation is hereby fixed in an amount not to exceed $25 000 00
ADOPTED this ~-- day of , 1999
APPROV~o
CITY COUNC~
JUN 29 1999
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Cidy S~cretarq of the
Citg of Fort Worth, Tezns
CITY OF FORT WORTH