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6.
Meeting Date:
12/04/2017
Retain outside counsel
Submitted for:
Melinda Mata
Submitted By:
Melinda Mata
Department:
County Judge
Information
Subject:
Discussion and possible action to retain Allison, Bass, and Magee to defend Webb County and Webb County employees named in
Civil Action No. 5:17-cv-00237; Mario Alberto Andrade, Sr, and Irene Herrera vs. Webb County, Texas; Orlando Villanueva; Arturo Garza-Gongora; Hortencia Avalos; Maria Vaillancourt; and Julio Arriaga
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and authorizing the County Judge to execute relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto.
Issue:
The County Attorney has indicated that he will not represent Webb County on this matter despite the Commissioners Court specifically providing his office with a “Civil Litigation Specialist” and an assistant for the Civil Litigation Specialist. Consequently the County is in need of outside counsel to defend against the above referenced suit.
Solution:
Retain outside counsel capable of defending against the claims in the lawsuit.
Result:
Webb County and the named employees will be appropriately represented.
Background:
Previous Court Action:
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