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File #: 25-1188-1119    Name: Settlement of Jane Doe v. CPkD & Michael Kelly
Type: Action Item Status: New Business
File created: 10/15/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/19/2025 Final action:
Title: SETTLEMENT OF JANE DOE V. CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT & MICHAEL KELLY (CASE NO. 2024 L 011121)
Sponsors: Law Department
Indexes: Settlement Agreement
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SETTLEMENT OF JANE DOE V. CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT & MICHAEL KELLY (CASE NO. 2024 L 011121)

 

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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District

 

I. Settlement Information

 

Type:                     Legal Settlement

 

Claim:                     Jane Doe v. Chicago Park District & Michael Kelly (Case No. 2024 L 011121)

                     

Settlement Amount:                       $2,150,000.00

 

Authorization:                      Authorize the General Counsel to execute the Settlement Agreement and include other relevant terms and conditions in the written Agreement.

 

 

II. Recommendation

 

It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing settlement of the lawsuit, Jane Doe v. Chicago Park District & Michael Kelly (Case No. 2024 L 011121), in the amount of $2,150,000.00.  The General Counsel has determined that this settlement is in the District’s best interests.

 

 

III. Budget and Financial Information

 

Budget Classification:                     Settlement and Judgment Fund

Fiscal Year:                     2025

Source of Funds:                      022.8280.8280.625015.1.1.1.1

 

 

 

 

IV. General Conditions

 

1)  Conflicts:  The agreement shall not be legally binding on the Chicago Park District if entered into in violation of the provisions of 50 ILCS 105, the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act.

 

2)  Ethics:  The Chicago Park District’s Ethics Code, Chapter III of the Code of the Chicago Park District, shall be incorporated into and made a part of the agreement.

 

3)  Contingent Liability:  The agreement shall contain a clause that any expenditure beyond the current fiscal year is deemed a contingent liability, subject to appropriation in the subsequent fiscal year budget(s).