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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY BENITO DENIS, FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00), WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF
LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF
ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION
LIENS, WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON
EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF
MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
WHEREAS, Benito Denis, a single individual, filed a claim
against the City of Miami, through his attorney Stephan H. Tarr
for alleged bodily injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident
wherein Benito Denis was a driver in a motor vehicle involved in
a collision with a City of Miami Police Department vehicle on
August 25, 1983, at Northwest 2nd Avenue and Northwest 27th
Street, Miami, Dade County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the above claim has been investigated
by the
Risk
Management Division in accordance with Ordinance No.
8417,
which
created the City of Miami's Self -Insurance Program,
and the
said
Division, together with the City Attorney, recommend that
this
claim be settled, without the admission of liability,
for the
sum
of Five Thousand, Dollars ($5,000.00);
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE
CITY
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OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to
pay to Benito Denis the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00), without
the admission of liability, in full and complete settlement of
all bodily injury, personal injury protection liens, workers'
compensation liens, claims and demands against the City of Miami,
upon the execution of a release releasing the City of Miami from
all bodily a y injur y, personal injury protection liens, workers
compensation liens and claims and demands.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th
ATT
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City Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Deputy City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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City Attorney
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NOVEMBER , 1985.
MAYOR
TO,
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 22
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM L'uci a A. Dougherty
cr Cit Att
DATE:
October 7, 1985
SUBJECT
Benito Denis vs
& John L. Vance
D/L: 08-25-83
REFERENCES: L/ L: N.W. 27 St
FILE;V83-1 98
City of Miami
near N.W. 1st
y orney Ave, Miami, Florida
ENCLOSURES.
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Benito Denis, a single individual, through his attorney, filed a
claim against the City of Miami, alleging bodily injury and property
damage. The claim arose as a result of an automobile accident between
a car in which Mr. Denis was the driver and a City of Miami Police
vehicle. The accident occurred on August 25, 1983 on N.W. 27th Street
near N.W. 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida.
The police vehicle was involved in a chase eastbound on N.W.
27th Street, traveling in the 100 block. The vehicle in which Mr.
Denis was a driver was stopped, headed west when its front end was
�- struck by the front end of the police vehicle proceeding in the
opposite direction.
The claimant vehicle, a 1978 Chervolet Impala, 4-door Sedan was
repaired by State Farm Insurance Company using a collision coverage
with a deductible.
The injuries to the claimant have been diagnosed as post traumatic
cepha1aIgia, cervical and dorsal sprain, chest trauma, left rib
contusion, and stress syndrome. Permanency rating is 5 to 7 percent
to the body as whole.
The total medical expense is $2,541.00. All medical expenses and
other items of damage have been verified as correct.
The above claim has been investigated by the Risk Management Division
in accordance with Ordinance 8417, which created the City of Miami
Self -Insurance Program, and said division, together with this office
recommend that this claim be settled without the admission of
liability, for the sum of five thousand ($5,000).
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