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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 743.9036
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 294.4641
BRANCH OFFICE
P.O. BOX 379
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852.9253
M E M 0 RAN DUM
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To:
Randy Ludacer, County Attorney
ATTENTION: BETH LETO
From:
Rosalie Connolly, Deputy Clerk
Date:
May 22, 1992
On May 13, 1992, the Board of County Commissioners approved
and authorized execution of a Retainer Agreement with Joseph
B. Allen, III for legal services in connection with DeCarion
v. Monroe County.
Attached for your handling and follow-through are two dupli-
cate originals of the letter - one for your records and the
other for the attorney.
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RETAINER AGREEMENT
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WHEREAS, Monroe County desires counsel to rep'~~sEt'fAl= 2~t rJ~I52
the two (2) DeCarion v. Monroe County cases (Case No.
92-10006-CIV-KING and Case No. 92-503-CA-18); and :'l~mh:'
WHEREAS, Joseph B. Allen, III, (hereinafter "Allen"), 617
Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida, represents that he is
professionally qualified to represent Monroe County in the
above-described litigation; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County desires to employ Allen to represent
it in such litigation; now, therefore,
WIT N E SSE T H:
Monroe County and Allen in exchange for the covenants and
promises herein contained, mutually agree as follows:
1. Allen shall diligently and zealously represent Monroe
County in the two (2) DeCarion v. Monroe County cases (Case No.
92-10006-CIV-KING and Case No. 92-503-CA-l8), subject to the
direction of the County Attorney.
2. Monroe County shall compensate Allen at the rate of
~l50.00 per hour.
Monroe County shall reimburse Allen for
reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs and travel expenses.
Allen shall invoice Monroe County through the County Attorney on
a monthly basis for services rendered and expenses. The County
Attorney shall approve the invoice and forward same to the Clerk
for payment. Payment shall be made within forty-five (45) days
of receipt of invoices.
Invoices for necessary court reporter
services shall be forwarded to the County Attorney for direct
payment by Monroe County to the provider.
3. Either party may cerminate this Agreement, with or
without cause, with thirty (30) days written notice.
In the
event Monroe County decides to terminate the Agreement, it shall
promptly provide written notice to Allen, which shall cease all
litigation-related work for Monroe County as soon as possible
consistent with the Rules of Professional Conduct governing the
Florida Bar. In the event of termination, Monroe County shall be
liable to Allen only for actual services rendered and expenses
incurred.
This agreement shall take effect upon the last party
affixing a signature thereto.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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