City of Colorado Springs - File #: 19-209

• File #: 19-209
• Version: 1
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/1/2019
• In control: Council Work Session
• On agenda: 4/8/2019
• Final action: 4/8/2019
• Title: Thomas Villanueva v. El Paso County; Bill Elder; The Estate of Micah Flick; Scott Stone; Jacob Abendschan; John Watts; Tremaine White; Stephanie Criss; Michael Boggs; The City of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Peter Carey; Kevin Miyakusu; Marcus Yanez; John Reindollar; and Chad Hunt, Case No. 19-cv-00295-PAB-KMT, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Presenter: Wynetta Massey, City Attorney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/8/2019	1	Council Work Session	approved

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Thomas Villanueva v. El Paso County; Bill Elder; The Estate of Micah Flick; Scott Stone; Jacob Abendschan; John Watts; Tremaine White; Stephanie Criss; Michael Boggs; The City of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Peter Carey; Kevin Miyakusu; Marcus Yanez; John Reindollar; and Chad Hunt, Case No. 19-cv-00295-PAB-KMT, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

  Presenter: 

Wynetta Massey, City Attorney

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  Summary:

The Civil Action Investigation Committee met on March 19, 2019, and has recommended that the City represent the Officers as required by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act and the Peace Officer’s Liability Act.  The Officers were acting in the course and scope of their employment and not in a willful or wanton manner.  As usual, it is recommended that the City reserve the right not to pay any award of punitive damages.

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