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WHEREAS a lawsuit is currently pending in Johnson County Texas styled
Elizabeth Jax" Seymour Pamela Denise Wright and Patricia
Hale vs B Don Maaness and the City of Fort Worth, Cause No
249-68-98 and
WHEREAS because the matters relating to this lawsuit are of extraordinary
importance and require specialized legal knowledge and expertise
to represent the City of Fort Worth and
WHEREAS Henry Robinson and Glen Johnson attorneys with the law firm of
Kelly Hart and Hallman possess the desired knowledge and
expertise relating to this litigation and
WHEREAS the law firm of Kelly Hart and Halfman has agreed to assist the City
Attorney in representing the City in the above subject litigation
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH TEXAS
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That the law firm of Kelly Hart and Hallman be retained as outside legal counsel
pursuant to Section 3 Chapter VI of the City Charter and that Henry Robinson and
Glen Johnson of that firm be designated to represent the City in the lawsuit styled
Elizabeth Jay" Sevmour Pamela Denise Wright and Patricia Hale vs. B. Don Maaness
and the Cit~of Fort Worth, Cause No 249-68-98
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That, as far as reasonably practicable the compensation to be paid to Kelly Hart
and Hallman for the services in this litigation is hereby fixed in an amount not to exceed
$25 000 00
CITY OF FORT WORTH