HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-6369 - City Council - ResolutionRESOLUTION 26-6369
AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF COURTNEY PEREZ OF
THE LAW FIRM OF BAKER & HOSTETLER, LLP AS OUTSIDE
LEGAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN THE LAWSUIT
ENTITLED TRISA CRUTCHER V. CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS, CAUSE NO. DC -20-16941; AND AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT OF COUNSEL FEES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $100,000.00
WHEREAS, Trisa Crutcher was employed in the Fort Worth Police Department from late
2011 until spring 2021; and
WHEREAS, Crutcher filed two lawsuits against the City in 2020 and 2023,
alleging violations of the Texas Whistleblower Act and wrongful termination (Cause
Nos. DC -20-16941 and DC -23-04323), which lawsuits were consolidated under Cause
No. DC -20-16941; and
WHEREAS, because of the complex nature of the litigation and the importance to the City,
it is necessary to hire outside legal counsel with extensive expertise in employment
law; and
WHEREAS, Courtney Perez at the law firm of Baker & Hostetler, LLP has extensive
experience with employment law and the types of issues raised by Crutcher.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
1. Pursuant to Chapter VI, Section 3, of the City Charter, Courtney Perez and the
law firm of Baker & Hostetler, LLP are retained to provide legal representation to the
City in the lawsuit entitled, Trisa Crutcher v. City of Fort Worth, Texas (Cause No.
DC -20-16941); and
2. The City be authorized to compensate Courtney Perez and the law firm of Baker &
Hostetler LLP, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00; and
3. This resolution shall be effective from and after its passage by the City Council.
Adopted this Auiust 25, 2026.
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