Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met July 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the subcommittee:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
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22-4523
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 6/14/2022
22-2935
Presented by: PATRICK M. BLANCHARD, Inspector General
REPORT
Department: Office of the Independent Inspector General
Report Title: Independent Inspector General Quarterly Report, 1st Quarter 2022
Report Period: January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
Summary: This report was written in accordance with Section 2-287 of the Independent Inspector General Ordinance, Cook County, Ill., Ordinances 07-O-52 (2007) (“OIIG Ordinance”), to apprise the President and the County Board of the activities of this office during the time period beginning January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022. It is being placed on the County Board meeting agenda for receipt and file or referral to the Litigation Committee pursuant to a recent amendment to Section 2-287 of the OIIG Ordinance.
Legislative History : 5/12/22 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Finance Subcommittee on Litigat 22-4461
CASE DISPOSITION SUMMARY REPORT
Conflict Counsel Unit
September 26, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Affirmative and Complex Litigation Section
July 1, 2022 - July 11, 2022
Civil Rights Section
May 31, 2022 - July 6, 2022
Medical Litigation Section
April 26, 2022 - July 6, 2022
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22-4465
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Krause, Mark and Sally Krause v. Cook County
Case Number: 15 L 5985
22-4469
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Estate of Lukasik, et al. v. Sheriff, et al.
Case Number: 18 L 10893
22-4473
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Flowers (Est. Shania and Baby Girl Williams) v. Cook County
Case Number: 20 L 1317
22-4477
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Kumcheva v. Cook County
Case Number: 19 L 4193
22-4481
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Polk v. Cook County
Case Number: 17 L 10027
22-4485
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Taylor, Sandra v. Cook County
Case Number: 21 L 4852
22-4489
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Prelitigation Settlement for Services Furnished by MoonLab Productions
Case Number: N/A
22-4490
REPORT
Department: Civil Actions Bureau
Report Title: Outside Counsel Invoices
Report Period: 06/08/2022 - 07/13/2022
Summary: Special State’s Attorneys’ and Special Assistant State’s Attorneys’ Invoices for Approval 22-4491
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Authority to Appoint Outside Counsel in Excess of $290.00
Case Number: N/A
22-4495
PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING
Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau
Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation
Case Name: Appointment of Outside Counsel
Case Number: N/A
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