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RESOLUTION N0. 6,957
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPOINTING THE
LAW FIRM OF HOUSE, HOLMES AND JEWELL TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK IN THE
CASE OF NAACP, ET AL. VERSUS THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK.
WHEREAS, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP), Leadership Roundtable, Robert "Say" McIntosh, and Arkansas Community
For Reform Now (ACORN) on February 24, 1983, sued the City of Little Rock in
Case No. LR -C -83 -174, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Arkansas, Western Division, to enjoin the City's plan to build a sports and
entertainment arena in the City of Little Rock on the ground that the plaintiffs
and the classes they represent have not been allowed to participate in the planning
of the development; and,
wHEREAS, the law firm of House, Holmes and Jewell, as a public service,
has offered to represent the City in such litigation without charge; and,
WHEREAS, this law firm is eminently qualified to render such service,
Noll, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City of Little Rock hereby gratefully accepts the
aforesaid offer of the law firm of House, Holmes and Jewell and hereby authorizes
and appoints this law firm to represent the interests of the City in such litigation
at all stages until the matter is finally concluded.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from
the date of its approval.
ADOPTED: March 15, 1983
ATTEST: gad �-- 1I - �-- - APPROVED'
U MY CLERK y),NE CZECH MAYOR J. W.-13h:NK.viPLD