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J-87-476
7/6/87
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
APPEAL THE RULING OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. WHICH IS
ADVERSE TO THE CITY IN THE CASE OF MIKELE
CARTER V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 84-1716-
CIV-ZLOCH; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF ARTHUR
ENGLAND, ESQUIRE OF THE LAW FIRM OF FINE,
JACOBSON, SCHWARTZ, NASH. BLOCK AND ENGLAND,
P.A., IN CONNECTION WITH SAID APPEAL, THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR BEING
AUTHORIZED FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND
INSURANCE TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH
IN THE ATTACHED CITY ATTORNEY'S MEMORANDUM.
WHEREAS, the City Attorney, by memoranda to the City
Commission has furnished all necessary factual information in
regard to the pending litigation which is the subject of this
Resolution, including the amount of fees payable hereunder; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 1987 the City Commission deferred action
until this time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to
appeal the ruling of the U.S. District Court, Southern District
of Florida, which is adverse to the City in the case of Mikele
Carter v. City of Miami, Case No. 84-1716-Civ-Zloch.
Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby further
authorized to engage the services of Arthur England, Esquire of
the law firm of Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block and
England, P.A., in connection with said appeal, the expenditure of
funds therefor being hereby authorized from the Self -Insurance
and Insurance Trust Fund in the amounts set forth in the attached
City Attorney's memorandum.
CITY CG':il:41 )SIGN
MAL_]E'I'Ii�; G OF
JUL 9 1987
RESOLUTION No. �
REMARKS:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th
ATTE
MATTI HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
?t�
ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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Fs; TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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ATTORNEY
RFC:bss:M432
day of _July 1987.
G�
XA ER L. SUAREZ, MAYOR
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