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� ouncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WEIEREAS, the City Attorney is empowered to represent the
City of Saint Paul in all cases in which the City is interested;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. � 471.86, which requires
the City to defend firefighters in damage actions against such
firefighters arising out of their job duties, the City Attorney
defended the Estate of Francis R. Conway, deceased firefighter,
in Wei2r v. Estate of Conway; and
W�iEREAS, a judgment of in excess of $600,000 was awarded by
the trial jury in Ramsey County District Court against the Estate
of Conway; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Estate of Conway has no assets,
� and that the City may be r�equested to pay the judgment; and
WHEREAS, it further agpears that the City may wish to assert
on appeal and in further proceedings that either it has no obli-
gation to pay the judgment or indemnify the �state of Conway, or
that any such liability is limited, whieh as�'ertions are in conflict
with the interests of the Estate of Conway; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has requested pursuant to Section
5.02 of, the Charter, based upon the apparent conflict of interest
that has arisen, that special counsel be appointed to represent
the Estate of Conway as required by Minn. Stat. � 471.86; now,
therefore, be it �
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does
hereby appoint Alan W. Weinblatt, Attorney at Law, to represent
the Estate of Francis R. �onway for ali matters arising out of
COU[VCILMEN Requested by Department of:
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Coun�il: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary ,- BY �
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Approved by Mayor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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� Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
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the claim and suit for damages against such Estate; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the compensation of Alan W. Weinblatt
is fixed at $40.00 per hour, provided that the total fee sha.11
not be in excess of a reasonable fee having reference to DR 2-106
of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
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Adopted by Council: Date �g 2 3 19TS Form pr ed by City Attorney �
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Appro e ;Vlayor: Date ��� 2�8 �976 Ap o ed by Mayor for b ssion to Council
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