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Cook County Board of Commissioners Finance Subcommittee on Litigation met Nov. 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

ATTENDANCE 

Present: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 

PUBLIC TESTIMONY 

Chairman Britton asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speakers, in accordance with Cook County Code.

No public speakers.

23-5825 

COMMITTEE MINUTES 

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/18/2023

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Commissioner Stamps, to approve 23-5825. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 

23-5780 

CASE DISPOSITION SUMMARY REPORT 

Labor and Employment Section

September 6, 2023 - October 30, 2023

A motion was made by Commissioner Morita, seconded by Commissioner Degnen, to receive and file 23-5780. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

A motion was made by Commissioner Degnen, seconded by Commissioner Morrison, to convene in executive session. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Stamps, to reconvene regular session. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 23-5783 

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: Latonya Miles, (Est. Dorothy Singleton) v. County of Cook, et al. Case Number: 22 L 2753

A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Trevor, to approve 23-5783. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

23-5784 

REPORT 

Department: Civil Actions Bureau

Report Title: Outside Counsel Invoices

Report Period: 10/12/2023 - 11/8/2023

Summary: Special State’s Attorneys’ and Special Assistant State’s Attorneys’ Invoices for Approval

A motion was made by Vice Chairman Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Trevor, to approve 23-5784. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

23-5786 

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: Herrera v. Raoul

Case Number: 23 C 0532, 23-1793

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5786. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 

23-5787 

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: Michael Bell and Michele Kidd v. Maria Pappas and Cook County Case 

Number: 22 C 7061

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5787. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 

23-5788 

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: Maysonet v. Guevara, et al.

Case Number: 18 C 2342

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5788. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (6) 

Present: Britton (1)

23-5794 

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: John Velez v. City of Chicago, et al.

Case Number: 18 C 08144

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5794. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 

23-5795 

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: Simpson v. Dart, et al.

Case Number: 18 C 0553

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5795. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

23-5796 

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: Paxton Kennedy, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Grant Bahr, Deceased v. Cook County Health and Hospitals System d/b/a Cook County Health

Case Number: 20 L 5308

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5796. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

23-5798 

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: Cory Mixan v. Dr. Evan Greenbaum, et al.

Case Number: 19 C 5399

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5798. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 23-5799 

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

A motion was made by Commissioner Trevor, seconded by Vice Chairman Lowry, to receive and file 23-5799. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7) 

ADJOURNMENT 

A motion was made by Commissioner Stamps, seconded by Commissioner Trevor, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: 

Ayes: Britton, Lowry, Degnen, Morita, S. Morrison, Trevor, and Stamps (7)

A complete record of this meeting is available at https://cook-county.legistar.com.