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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ADD-ON
Meeting Date: December 21.2005
Division:
County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes xxx No
Department: County Attorney
Staff Contact Person: Bob Shillinger x3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of settlement agreement in the matter of Monroe County v. Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan,
CA K 95-402 and 3D-05-1822 and authorization for special litigation counsel Wayne LaRue Smith to
execute the settlement agreement on behalf of the County.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County sued Post Buckley in 1995 to recover financing fees unnecessarily incurred after the bids on
the project were far less than Post Buckley's estimates. The trial resulted in a defense verdict in June of
2005. Post Buckley has sought attorney's fees and cost of $565,460.02. Commissioner Spehar
successfully negotiated a settlement for 50% of that amount or $282,745.01. Settlement would resolve
this protracted litigation and the resulting appeal.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On September 28, 2005, the Board authorized then
Mayor Spehar to enter into negotiations with Post Buckley to resolve this matter. On November 16,
2005, the Board authorized the County Attorney to work with Attorney Wayne LaRue Smith to
prepare in written form a Settlement Agreement based on 50% of Post Buckley's fees and costs to be
presented to the Board for consideration at the December 2005 BOCC meeting.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDA nONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST:
$282.745.01
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: $282.745.01
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
APPROVED BY: County Atty xx
DOCUMENTATION:
Included xx
Not Required JQ ~
AGENDA ITEM #~
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/05
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida,
PlaintitT,
CASE NO: 95-402-CA-0 1
v.
POST, BUCKLEY, SHUH & JERNIGAN,
INC., a Florida Corporation,
Defendant.
!
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
OF FLORIDA
TIllRD DISTRICT
MONROE COUNTY, a Political
subdivision of the State of Florida,
CASE NO. 3D05-1822
Plaintiff! Appellant,
v.
POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH &
JERNIGAN, INC., a Florida
Corporation,
Defendant! Appellee.
!
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
PlaintitT, MONROE COUNTY, and Defendant POST, BUCKLEY, SHUH &
JERNIGAN, INC., a Florida Corporation ("POST BUCKLEY"), through counsel, enter
into a settlement of this matter on the terms and conditions set forth below.
1. MONROE COUNTY shall pay to POST BUCKLEY the sum of two
hundred eighty-two thousand seven hundred forty-five and 011100 dollars ($282,745.01)
on or before February 1, 2006.
2. The Final Judgment dated June 24, 2005 shall remain in full force and
effect. MONROE COUNTY shall dismiss its appeal with prejudice and POST
BUCKLEY shall withdraw its motions for attorney's fees and costs. POST BUCKLEY
releases MONROE COUNTY from any and all liability for attorney's fees and costs
incurred in this litigation. The parties release one another from any and all other matters
that were raised in this litigation.
3. The Circuit Court shall retain jurisdiction solely for the purpose of
enforcing this Settlement Agreement. The prevailing party in any action to enforce this
Settlement Agreement shall be entitled to recover attorney's fees and costs incurred in
enforcing this Settlement Agreemetlt.
DATED this
day of December, 2005.
On behalf of MONROE COUNTY,
a political subdivision of the State of Florida.
WAYNE LaRUE SMITH
Florida Bar No. 031410
THE SMITH LAW FIRM,
A Professional Association
Attorneys for Plaintiff
333 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Telephone: (305) 296-0029
Facsimile (305) 296-9172
Counsel for Monroe County
PAUL D. BREITNER
Florida Bar No.: 179140
THE BARTHET FIRM
200 South Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 1800
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone (305) 347-5290
Facsimile (305) 377-8695
POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH &
JERNIGAN, INC., a Florida
Corporation
By:
Its:
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