HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2343 RESOLUTION NO. 2343
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
REPRESENT THE CITY IN AN ACTION AGAINST CERTAIN
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Attorney General of California or any of his
authorized assistants or deputies be authorized to take such action on our
behalf and in our name, as, in his sole discretion, may be deemed appropriate
in the preparation, filing, service and prosecution of a Civil Antitrust
Suit for damages and other legal recovery against certain automobile manu.
facturers for conspiring to retard the introduction of Smog Control Devices
in the State of California.
SECTION 2. That this authorization includes the authority to settle
such litigation on such terms as the Attorney General or any of his authorized
assistants or deputies may deem appropriate, and to allocate to us our proper
and equitable share of any sum recovered as damages excepting the amount of
attorneys; fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the Attorney General, as
determined or approved by the court, whether by settlement, suit or otherwise.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January,
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF DOWNEY )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2343 was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the
12th day of January, 1970, by the following vite, to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Ferris, Corbin, Winton, Morton, Temple
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None
City Clerk