City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on pothole injury lawsuit
A cyclist sued the city after hitting a pothole near Franklin Avenue and Whitley Street in 2023.
The City Attorney wants the City Council to discuss a lawsuit from a cyclist injured by a pothole behind closed doors with lawyers. The case stems from a May 6, 2023 incident near Franklin Avenue and Whitley Street, and the office recommends action by the city's Claims Board.
What happens next
Council to schedule and hold a closed session on the litigation
How the Council voted on this file
Yes No Absent
- 14–0–1
City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on pothole injury lawsuit
Council File 26-1022
Named in this record
- Gary Buchschacher
- Hydee Feldstein Soto 89
- Los Angeles City Attorney 87
- Los Angeles City Council 249
- Dikran H. Sassounian 16
- Board of Public Works 43
- Franklin Avenue and Whitley Street
Hydee Feldstein Soto
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