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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 33
MEMORAND*ftl
TO: Honorable Mayor and
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello,
DATE: November 12, 19
RE: Janeka Brow r al.
Case No. 97-2415-C
Claims No. 015/PT)
ty Commission
v.qKof Miami, et. al.
-GRAHAM, LT-97-239,
6-054; J-99-974
This lawsuit involves a -claim against the City and seven police officers in a federal civil
rights action and a state law claim for wrongful death. In addition to compensatory damages, the
plaintiffs seek punitive damages against the officers. The claims brought by the plaintiffs,
Richard Brown, deceased, and Janeka Brown, a minor, arise out of an incident wherein Miami
police officers attempted to execute a search warrant at the plaintiffs' residence on the night of
March 12, 1996. The incident, wherein the officers fired 122 rounds, concluded with the fatal
shooting of Richard Brown, the near -shooting of Janeka Brown, and an officer being accidentally
shot by a fellow officer.
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the settlement of all claims
against the City of Miami and the seven police officers named as defendants, without admission
of liability, in the amount of $2,500,000 payable to Janeka Brown and the Estate of Richard
Brown over two fiscal years. The Torts Committee of the City Attorney's Office and the Risk
Management Division have investigated and evaluated this case and have approved the
recommendation of this settlement. Funds in the amount of $2,500,000 will be allocated from
the Insurance and Self Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652,
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c: Donald H. Warshaw, City Manager
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Luie Brennan, Acting Director, Department of Management and Budget
Mario Soldevilla, Administrator, Division of Risk .Management
FROM: Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant City Attorneyli
DATE: December 6, 1999
RE: Financial review and approval for Settlement
Janeka Brown, et al. v. City of Miami, et. al.
Case No. 97-2415-CIV-GRAHAM, LT-97-239,
Claims No. 015/PTl96-054; J-99-974
Attached is a copy of a resolution which is being placed on the City Commission Agenda for the
meeting of December 14, 1999. The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the settlement
of all claims against the City of Miami and the seven police of named as defendants, without
admission of liability, in the amount of $2,500,000 payable to Janeka Brown and the Estate of Richard
Brown over two fiscal years. The Torts Committee of the City Attorney's Office and the Risk
Management Division have investigated and evaluated this case and have approved the recommendation
of this settlement. Funds in the amount of $2,500,000 will be allocated from the Insurance and Self
Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
Please indicate your review and approval hereinbelow by affixing your signature and return
this original memorandum to Rita Lagace, Administrative Assistant I, of this office as soon as
possible.
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