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10/12/93
RESOLUTION NO. 9 `; — 689
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
FILE AN OFFER OF JUDGMENT TO PLAINTIFFS,
WITHOUT ANY ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, JOAN
LINDA TYREE, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ESTATE OF TODD OLIVER (DECEASED) AND
INDIVIDUALLY AS SURVIVOR, ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, THE DEFENDANT, IN CASE
NO. 92-22441 (22), PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $100,000; AND SHOULD SAID OFFER
BE ACCEPTED, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY THE RESULTING JUDGMENT WITH
FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SELF-INSURANCE
AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
WHEREAS, JOAN LINDA TYREE, as personal representative of the
Estate of TODD OLIVER (Deceased) and individually as survivor,
through her attorney, has filed a claim and lawsuit against the
City of Miami, in the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida, Case
No. 92-22441 (22), for police conduct resulting in the wrongful
death of her son, TODD OLIVER; and
WHEREAS, the above claim and lawsuit has been investigated
by the Tort Committee of the City Attorney's Office and the
Department of Risk Management pursuant to Ordinance No. 8417,
which created the City of Miami's Self -Insurance and Insurance
Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the said Offices recommend that an Offer of
Judgment, without any admission of liability, in an amount not to
exceed $100,000 be filed in this lawsuit;
CITY COMIe+JMSSION
MEETTUG OF
0 CT 2 1 1993
Resolution No.
93- 689;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
NOW,
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
Lion 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the
Sea reference
preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by t forth in this
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully se
Section. authorized to
The City Attorney is hereby
Section 2• to
an Offer of Judgment, without any admission of liability,
file
tiff JOAN LINDA TYREE, as the Personal Representative of the
Plain
Estate of TODD OLIVER, Deceased, and herself individually, on
f the CITY OF MIAMI, the Defendant, in Case No. 92-2244
behalf o Florida, in an
(22), pending in the Circuit Court of Dade County,
amount no
t to exceed $100,000, which offer shall be inclusive of
all costs and attorney's fees accrued through the date of the
Offer.
Section 3•
Should said Offer Of Judgment be accepted,
the Dir
ector of Finance is hereby authorized to pay the resulting
judgment with funds from the City of Miami's Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund.
Se
ction 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption. 1993.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21_ t day o October
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SELF-INSURANCR'TRUST FUND REVIEW:
SUJAN CHHABI�A , )DI ECTOR
DEPARTMENT "ISMANAGEMENT
BUDGETARY REVIEW:
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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTOR
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