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RESOLUTION NO. 25R-09-202: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AUTHORING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RETAIN THE LAW FIRM OF NUSSBAUM LAW GROUP, P.C., TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL IN THE PVC PIPE CLASS ACTION ANTITRUST FEDERAL LITIGATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY ATTORNEY HANS OTTINOT).
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Request Action:
Authorize the City to join a class action lawsuit to recover damages for price fixing by PVCP Pipe manufacturers.
Need Summary Explanation/ Background:
There is currently a nationwide class action against PVCP Pipe manufacturers for price fixing in the case styled In re PVC Pipe Antitrust Litigation, 24-cv-07639 (N.D. Ill) (“PVC Pipe Class Action”), and local governments like the City of Lauderhill may have been subject to the price fixing scheme for years. The City may be entitled to compensation.
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
$0.00
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. PVC Pipe Antitrust Litigation Letter
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[ ] RFP/Bid [ ] Emergency Purchase [ ] SBE
[ ] Proposal/Quote [ ] State Grant Funds [ ] Local Preference
[ ] Piggyback Contract [ ] Federal Grant Funds
[ ] Sole Source [ ] Matching Required