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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
4
010437
Name:
Settlement of business tax lawsuits; authorization to
make binding settlement offers; authorization to
settle unlitigated claims
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
3/12/2001
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
4/24/2001
Enactment date:
62-01
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Eastman Kodak Company and General
Motors Corporation versus the City and County of San Francisco by payment of a total amount not to
exceed $102,628.10 plus interest; the Eastman Kodak lawsuit was filed on April 22, 1999 in San
Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 302983 (Court of Appeal No. A091910), entitled Eastman Kodak
Company v. City and County of San Francisco; the General Motors lawsuit was filed on February 24,
1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301510 (Court of Appeal A091914), entitled General
Motors Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the other material terms of the settlements
are that the settlements shall include any claims for the 2000 tax year, plaintiffs shall not file any
claims for refunds otherwise due pursuant to any repeal of the gross receipts tax ordinance for the
2000 tax year, the plaintiffs shall agree to join in an application for a stipulated reversal of the trial
court decisions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128; authorizing the City
Attorney to make offers to allow judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998
in various business tax cases, for a total amount not to exceed $58,164,317.15; and further
authorizing settlement of unlitigated claims, for a total amount not to exceed $345,981.79.
Sponsors:
Aaron Peskin, Mark Leno, Tony Hall, Sophie Maxwell, Leland Y. Yee
Attachments:
1. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
3/7/2001
1
SUBSTITUTED
Board of Supervisors
3/12/2001
1
TRANSFERRED
President
3/12/2001
1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Finance Committee
3/28/2001
2
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Finance Committee
3/28/2001
3
Pass
CONTINUED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
4/2/2001
3
Pass
MOTION
Board of Supervisors
4/2/2001
3
Pass
CONTINUED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
4/9/2001
3
Pass
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
4/16/2001
3
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
4/16/2001
4
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
4/23/2001
4
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
4/24/2001
4