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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Budget Meeting Meeting
September 3, 2025
Agenda Item Number: F2
2023-4520
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request for Closed Session in the matter of Monroe County v. NGM
Insurance Company, Case No. 25-CA-538-MR to be held at the September 10, 2025 County
Commission meeting in Key Largo at 9 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County is a plaintiff in the mater of Monroe County v. NGMInsurance Company, Case No. 25-CA-
538-MR. The County Attorney needs to discuss the litigation to seek Board input regarding trial
strategy and litigation expenditures. Persons in attendance will include the County Commissioners,
County Administrator Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Sr. Assistant County Attorney
Christine Limbert-Barrows, special counsel Ira Libanoff, Esq. &Nestor Bustamante, Esq. of the firm
Hinckley, Allen, and a certified court reporter. The requested closed session would be held at the
9/10/25 BOCC Meeting in Key Largo, Florida at 9 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Request_for—Closed—Session NGM Ins Co 9.3.25 for 9.10.25.docx
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Bob Shillinger, in my capacity as County Attorney for the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County:
As you are aware, the County is currently in litigation in the matter of Monroe County, Florida v.
NGMInsurance Company, Case No. 25-CA-538-MR. The County is a Plaintiff in the case. I need your
advice concerning the litigation and request that you schedule a private meeting.
The subject matter of this meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy sessions
related to litigation expenditures.
The persons to be in attendance at this closed meeting will be the County Commissioners, County
Administrator Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorney Christine
Limbert-Barrows,special litigation counsel Ira L.Libanoff and Nestor Bustamante,III of the firm Hinckley,
Allen, and a certified court reporter. By law, no other persons are permitted to be present at the meeting.
It is estimated that the meeting will take approximately thirty(30) minutes.
As required by law, the court reporter shall record the times of commencement and termination of
the meeting, all discussions and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any time, and the names
of all persons speaking. No portion of the meeting will be "off the record." The court reporter's notes will
be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Kevin Madok, as Clerk. The transcript shall be made part
of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.
It is requested that you schedule the closed meeting of the Board to be held at the regular meeting
scheduled for September 10, 2025 in Key Largo, Florida, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter
may be heard.
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