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NO.
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF UP TO $5,000.00 FOR LEGAL
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LAW FIRM OF CLARK
PARTINGTON, AS OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE
CITY IN MATTERS RELATED TO SOUTH FLORIDA ASSET
RECOVERY CORP'S GARNISHMENT OF WAGES FOR
A CITY EMPLOYEE
WHEREAS, the City has been sued in a lawsuit filed in the State of Florida to
garnish the wages of a City employee in Cause No. 2014 CC 002650, South Florida
Asset Recovery Corp. v. Yolanda Denise Blackmon a/k/a Yolanda D. Gainer a/k/a
Yolanda D. Blackman and The City of Fort Worth, Texas and Citigroup Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City requires the assistance of outside legal counsel, in the State
of Florida, to represent its interest in this matter; and
WHEREAS, to date, the estimated cost of legal services by the Law Office of
Clark Partington as outside counsel to provide legal representation regarding this lawsuit
filed to garnish the wages of a City employee, is approximately $3,500.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
Compensation be paid to the Law Firm of Clark Partington as outside counsel, to
provide legal representation regarding a lawsuit filed to garnish the wages of a City
employee, is hereby authorized in an amount not to exceed $ 5,000.00.
Adopted this day of
ATTEST:
LE
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
2019.