Item C43
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 21-22. 2002
Division: Management Services
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Department: Administrative ServiceslRiskManagement
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to settle claim #200007GL in the amount of$70,000.00, date of
accident February 18,2000.
ITEM BACKGROUND: After discovery and investigation in the claim, Bruce E. Johnson, litigation
attorney for Monroe County, is recommending that we accept this settlement in the best interest of
Monroe County.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: $70.000.00 BUDGETED: Yes --X- No
COST TO COUNTY: $70.000.00 4
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No -X AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management C.0S( \
DMSION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ,Jfr ~--><k---
JAMES L. ROBERTS
DOCUMEN1:.ATION:
Included -X-
To Follow
Not Required _
DISPOSITION:
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Revised 2/27/01
LAW OFFICES
JOHNSON, ANSELMO, l\'IURDOCH, BURKE & GEORGE, P.A.
A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
SCOTT D. AlEXANDER
MICHAEL T. BURKE'
CHRISTINE M. DUIGNAN. PA
CAROLYN A. EGAN
BURL F. GEORGE
ERIN E. GILL
JEFFREY L HOCHMAN. PA
790 E. BROWARD BLVD.. SUITE 400
FORT LAUDERDALE. FL 33301
E. BRUCE JOHNSON.
RICHARD M. McDUFF, PA .
ROBERT E. MURDOCH
MICHAEL R. PIPER. P A .
WIWAM E. PLATOW
DAVID M. SCHWEIGER
CHRISTOPHER L SMITH
MAILING ADDRESS:
POST OFFICE BOX 030220
FORT LAUDERDAlE. FL 33303-0220
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'BOAllIl CERlII'll!D
CVlL TlIlAL LA WYERS
(954) 463-0100 Broward
(305) 945-2000 - Dade
(561) 640-7448 - Palm Beach
TELECOPIER (954) 463-2444
February 5,2002
Mr. Jon Morrison
Director of Property & Liability Claims
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
135 East Colonial Drive
P.O. Box 538135
Orlando, FL 32853-8135
Re:
D/A
Our File
vs. Monroe County
02/18/00
21173 EBJ
Dear Mr. Morrison:
.,.
Plaintiff has agreed to settle with Monroe County for the total sum of $70,000. The staff of
Monroe County has agreed with the undersigned's recommendation that this action settle for the
proposed $70,000 agreed upon by Plaintiff. This matter is scheduled for the March 20th or 21 st, 2002
agenda for the County Commission to consider this proposed settlement.
We will continue to keep you advised.
EBJ/ch
cc Wayne Robertson