Williamson v. City Of Chicago et al

Filing 280

MOTION by Defendants City Of Chicago, Wilfredo Ortiz, Unknown Chicago Police Officers for judgment Awarding Plaintiffs' Costs (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Plaintiffs' Costs)(Adeeyo, Natalie)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
KIERRA WILLIAMSON, PRINCETON )
B. WILLIAMSON and MICHAEL C.
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WILLIAMSON,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER
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WILFREDO ORTIZ, STAR NO. 9748, )
and the CITY OF CHICAGO,
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a municipal Corporation,
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Defendants.
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No. 14 CV 6397
Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman
Magistrate Judge Finnegan
Jury Demand

JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS’ COSTS
Defendants Chicago Police Officer Wilfredo Ortiz, Star No. 9748 (“Officer Ortiz”) and the
City of Chicago (the “City”), and Plaintiffs Kierra Williamson, Princeton B. Williamson, and
Michael C. Williamson (“Plaintiffs”) (collectively the “Parties”), through their undersigned
counsel, hereby move this Court for entry of the attached order awarding Plaintiffs’ costs in this
litigation. In support of their Motion, the Parties state as follows:
1.

On March 11, 2015, Plaintiffs filed the above titled action against Officer Ortiz seeking

relief for alleged excessive force and conspiracy after Officer Ortiz discharged his firearm in
response to hearing shots fired on January 1, 2014, striking Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs sought a judgment
against the City for damages caused by the alleged violation of Plaintiffs’ rights by Officer Ortiz.
2.

In their Complaint, Plaintiffs additionally brought a Monell claim, alleging that Officer

Ortiz violated their constitutional rights as a result of the City’s policies and practices of failing to
investigate the use of deadly force by Chicago Police officers.

3.

On September 8, 2017, trial commenced on Plaintiffs’ claims. Ten day later on September

18, 2017, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs against Officer Ortiz, awarding a
total of $4,250,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages to Plaintiffs.
4.

The Parties have agreed to resolve Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ costs incurred to date in connection

with the above captioned action.
5.

Pursuant to that agreement, the Parties have agreed to entry of the attached order awarding

Plaintiffs’ costs in this action for the amount of sixty-one thousand (61,000) dollars.
WHEREFORE, Defendants Chicago Police Officer Wilfredo Ortiz, Star No. 9748, and the
City of Chicago, and Plaintiffs Kierra Williamson, Princeton B. Williamson, and Michael C.
Williamson respectfully requests that this Court enter the attached order awarding Plaintiffs’ costs.
Dated: October 9, 2018
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Natalie Y. Adeeyo, Att. # 6323542
Shneur Z. Nathan
Avi T. Kamionski
Natalie Y. Adeeyo
Nathan & Kamionski LLP
33 W. Monroe, Suite 1830
Chicago, IL 60603
Attorneys for Defendants
Jeffrey J. Neslund
Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Neslund
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3710
Chicago, IL 60606
Michael D. Robbins
Michael D. Robbins & Associates
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3710
Chicago, IL 60606

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Robert Robertson
Robertson Duric
1 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60602
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Natalie Y. Adeeyo, an attorney, hereby certify that I filed the foregoing document with
the Court’s CM/ECF system on the date stamped on the above margin, which sent electronic copies
of the same to all counsel of record.

/s/ Natalie Y. Adeeyo
Natalie Y. Adeeyo

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