HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-062RESOLUTION 69-62 EMPLOYING RUTAN AND TUCKER AS
COUNSEL FOR CITY IN THE PROSECUTION OF LAWSUIT
RE POSSIBLE WATER METER ANTITRUST VIOLATION
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Aha has purchased water meters
from various suppliers; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the suppliers of said water meters
and other persons have acted in violation of the antitrust laws of
the United States and of the State of california, and that the City
of Santa Ana, in the purchase of said water meters, may have paid
more than would have been paid if lawful competitive conditions had
prevailed; and
WHEREAS, numerous cities have joined together in the prose-
cution of lawsuits to determine whether or not antitrust violations
have occurred; and
WHEREAS, said cities have employed the law firm of Rutan and
Tucker, Santa Ana, to act as legal counsel in the prosecution of
said lawsuits;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Attorney is
hereby authorized to communicate with Rutan and Tucker on the basis
of their letter of March 25, 1969, addressed to the City Attorney,
the desire of this City Council that the City of Santa Ana partici-
pate as a plaintiff in a lawsuit to be brought on its behalf by said
law firm against Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Neptune Meter
Manufacturing Company, Badger Meter Manufacturing Company, Hersey-
Sparling Meter Company, and Worthington Corporation to ascertain
whether antitrust violations have occurred and to collect damages
therefor in the event lawful competition has been frustrated;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council understands
that RUTAN and TUCKER may have clients which either presently or
from time to time in the future may have interests adverse to the
City of Santa Ana and that said firm, therefore, has the right to
represent such clients in matters not connected or related to this
water meter antitrust matter; said representation may include liti-
gation, so long as said representation involves unrelated matters
in which no information or advantage is gained by virtue of this
antitrust representation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 5th day of May, 1969.
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution
was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the
5th day of May, 1969, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES,
NOES,
COUNCILMEN: ]terrin, Brooks, Markel, Patterson, Thurman,
Villa, Griset
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL