Ord 03-2012 1/17/2012ORDINANCE NO. 03 -2012
Ordinance Authorizing The City Manager To Execute All Necessary
Documents To Settle Refugio Lopez- Sa /as, And Gabriela C. Lopez,
Individually and On Behalf Of The Estate Of Yeni Judith Lopez
Contreras, Deceased, And As Next Friends Of Haram A. Lopez
Contreras, A Minor, And Arturo Montoya And Gloria Montoya,
Individually And On Behalf Of The Estate Of Gloria Montoya,
Deceased Minor, vs. City Of Wichita Falls; Civil Action No. 175,873-
6; Declaring The Settlement To Accurately Represent All Potential
Parties To This Suit; Declaring Ernesto Briano Velazquez To Be The
Father Of The Unborn Child Of Yeni Lopez Deceased In Accident
Described In The Aforementioned Lawsuit; And Appropriating
$500,000 Of Funds From General Fund Reserves For Settlement Of
Said Case
WHEREAS, Refugio Lopez- Sa /as, And Gabriela C. Lopez, Individually and On
Behalf Of The Estate Of Yeni Judith Lopez Contreras, Deceased, And As Next Friends
Of Haram A. Lopez Contreras, A Minor, And Arturo Montoya And Gloria Montoya,
Individually And On Behalf Of The Estate Of Gloria Montoya, Deceased Minor, vs. City
Of Wichita Falls (Cause No. 175,873 -13, is filed in the District Court of Wichita County,
Texas, 78th Judicial District);
WHEREAS, the City Council has appropriated the entire amount potentially
available to all plaintiffs pursuant to the TEXAS TORT CLAIMS ACT, arising out of the auto
accident on June 30, 2011, involving Officer Teddy Whitefield, Yeni Lopez, Gloria
Montoya, Yeni Lopez' unborn child, and Haram Lopez Contreras, bystander and brother
of Yeni Lopez;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that
(1) other potential victims of the aforementioned accident, if any, have been
given an opportunity to intervene in the lawsuit described in this ordinance;
(2) the general public has been notified of this settlement and been given a
public hearing and opportunity to object to the approval of this ordinance and
settlement of this lawsuit, and no persons have objected to the findings made
herein;
(3) the general public has further been given notice of the attached Order
Confirming Wrongful Death Beneficiary Status, and no person has objected
to said order;
(4) all findings of the Court in the attached Order Confirming Wrongful Death
Beneficiary Status are true and accurate, and Ernesto Briano Velazquez is the
father of the deceased unborn child of Yeni Lopez;
(5) under the attached Compromise and Settlement Agreements, liability of
the City is being paid at its maximum statutory amount pursuant to TEXAS CIVIL
PRACTICE & REMEDIES CODE §101.023, and the City Council intends total liability
for bodily injuries and death from this auto accident to be limited to the $500,000
paid hereunder;
(6) the City Council's approval of the settlements attached hereto rely upon the
determination of paternity of Ernesto Briano Velazquez, concerning the unborn
child of Yeni Lopez as described in the attached Order Confirming Wrongful
Death Beneficiary Status and Ernesto Briano Velazquez's assignment of his
wrongful death claims arising from the aforementioned accident to Refugio
Lopez -Salas and Gabriela C. Lopez, as described in the attached Assignment
of Rights as Wrongful Death Beneficiary, and
(7) Ernesto Briano Velazquez's attached Assignment of Rights as Wrongful
Death Beneficiary continues to be truthful, valid, and effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council makes and affirms the aforementioned findings.
2. The City Council declares that the attached Order Confirming Wrongful
Death Beneficiary Status is valid and, based upon evidence presented to the Court
and City Council, the City Council declares and ordains that Ernesto Briano Velazquez
is the father of the unborn child of Yeni Lopez who died in the auto accident on June 30,
2011 between Officer Teddy Whitefield and Yeni Lopez.
3. The amount of $500,000 is appropriated from General Fund reserves for the
settlement of the aforementioned lawsuit.
4. The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents to settle
Refugio Lopez- Sa /as, And Gabriela C. Lopez, Individually, On Behalf Of The Estate Of
Yeni Judith Lopez Contreras, Deceased, And As Next Friends Of Haram A. Lopez
Contreras, A Minor, And Arturo Montoya And Gloria Montoya, Individually And On
Behalf Of The Estate Of Gloria Montoya, Deceased Minor V. City Of Wichita Falls, in
accordance with the attached Compromise and Settlement Agreements in a total
amount for bodily injuries & death of $500,000, with changes to forms as approved by
the City Attorney.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of January, 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
THE MOTION ONFMNII WRONGFUL E TEI BENEFICIARY IS NOT
OPPOSED BY ANY PARTIES.
THE PARTIES HEREBY REQUEST ENTRY OF THIS ORDER:
:
By-
MARK 13. BLACKBURN
State Bar No. 023889901
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BLAKE C, ERSKINE, JR.
State Bar No. 00786383
Entail: ber, -,kini @eskine-blackbum.com
TIMOTHY B. MOSS
Stale Bar No. 24070304
Email: ail: e s @6
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6618 8itio del Rio Blvd.
Building C-101
Austin, 'Texas 78730
Telephone (5 12) 644 -8900
Facsimile (512) 684 -8920
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
65618 Sits a del Bit) Blvd.,
uiung -101
Austin, Texas 78730
Telephone (512,),684-8900
Face" 'le (512) 684-8920
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIM,
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R, KINLFY HEGGLUND, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
State Bar No. 240128 10
City of Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
1300 Seventh Street, Room 108
Wichita Falls, Texas 76301
Telephone: (940) 761-7625
Facsimile: (94Q)761-7626
ATTORNEYS FOR DEF, ENDANT
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ATrORNEYAN-FACT
ASSIGNOR further represents and warrants that he has carefulls read this Assignment,
understand the contents thereol', that he hm had full op )rtunity to Confer with artorncy(s) of his
choice concerning the contents and legal consequences of the execution thereof and that he is
executing this Assignment of his own free will act and deed. ASSIGNOR agrees to execute any
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additional or further documents necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Assignment,
Signed this L_ day ot'November, 2011,
Ernesto Briano Velazquez
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Rcfugi;o Lopez Salas
Stag of Texas
County of Wichita
Subscribed and seprn to before me this
®_ � day of November, 2011
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Commission Expire;
Gabrieia Lopez Contreras
State of Texa
County of Wichita
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