Date: 05-17-2013

Case Style: Sherri Reeves v. The City of Oklahoma City

Case Number: CJ-2013-2165

Judge: Bryan C. Dixon

Court: District Court, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Sherri Reeves, pro se

Defendant's Attorney: Amy Harrison

Description: I. That the defendant City of Oklahoma City is a municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

II. That on November 6, 2012, claimant’s vehicle was damaged when it rollec into a bar ditch at or near the 8100 block of S Eastern Avenue. Claimant alleges damages in the amount of Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($5,129.50).

III. That the resulting damages to plaintiffs property was proximately caused 1 y negligence on the part of the defendant, its agents, officers and employees in one or more of the following particulars, to wit:

a. That the defendant had the duty but failed to exercise due care operating ity equipment; and

b. That the defendant knew or should have known that its failure to exercjs due care under the circumstances would result in damages to the plaintiffs property.

LV. That as a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the defendant, its employees, agents and officers, the plaintiff and/or plaintiffs property was damaged in the amount of Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($5,129.50).

WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays judgment against the defendant herein in he total amount of Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($5,129.50) the cost of this action and other relief the Court deems just and proper.

Outcome: This cause comes on for hearing on this date, the plaintiff, SHERRI REEVES, appearing in person, and the defendant, The City of Oklahoma City, a municipal corporation, appearing by Kenneth Jordan, Municipal Counselor, and Amy Harrison, Assistant Municipal Counselor, attorneys for defendant. The Court finds that the City Council of The City of Oklahoma City has approved the recommendation of the Municipal Counselor to confess judgment without admission of liability in the case herein in the amount of Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 50/1 00 Dollars ($5,129.50) as evidenced by a certified copy of the attached Resolution (Exhibit A). This sum includes all claims for prejudgment interest, costs and attorney fees. This is a compromise settlement of a disputed claim and is in no way an admission of liability.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that pursuant to a compromise settlement of a disputed claim, and without admitting liability, the plaintiff is granted judgment against the defendant, The City of Oklahoma City, in the sum of Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Nine and 50/100 Dollars ($5,129.50) with interest from the date of filing of this Judgment at the rate of five and 25/100 percent (5.25%) per annum and if not paid in full by December 31, 2013, at a rate of interest to be calculated annually in accordance with 12 Okia. Stat. §727.1. Said sum shall be paid in accordance with 62 Okia. Stat. §365.5 and 365.6, and 51 OkIa. Stat. §158 and 159;

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