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RESOLUTION NO. " g 0- 6 9 3
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY ZSIGMOND SZABO AND AVA SZABO,
WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF
$27,000.00 IN CULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF
ALL CLAIMS AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS HUSBAND AND
WIFE, AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE
CITY OF MIAMI, AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE,
RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI OF ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS.
WHEREAS, ZSIGMOND SZABO and AVA SZABO filed a claim
against the City of Hiam.i for ali bodily injury and lost time
and wages as individuals and as husband and wife, resulting
from an accident that occurred on May 14, 1978, at or near
Bayfront Auditorium., in the City of Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the above claim has been investigated by the
Torts Division of the City Attorney's Office, as well as the
Police Department for the City of Miami, in accordance with
Ordinance No. 8417 which creates the City of Miami Self -
Insurance Program, and said Office recoi��'jends this claim b
settled for the sum of $27, 000.00; ITEM N0. ',� "
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMIS;, -OF -THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance is hereby auth-
orized to pay to Zsigmond Szabo and Ava Szabo, without the
admission of liability, the sum of $27,000.00 in full and com-
plete settlement of all claims and demands against the City of
Miami, upon the execution of a release, releasing the City of
Miami from all individual claims and/or liens and demands.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25 day of SEPTEMBER , 1980.
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RALPH G. ONGIE Irl
CITY CLERK
MAURICE A. FERRE
F1AYOR
CITY COMMISSION
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Honorable Members of the September 2, 1980 VC-78-067
City Commission
Zsigmond Szabo v. City
of Miami
D/A: 5/14/78 at 12:30 P.M.
L/A: Catering Kitchen Area
Jo F. Knox of Bayfront Auditorium,
ttorney Miami, Florida
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This claim arose from an accident wherein Zsigmond Szabo
slipped and fell in a puddle of water located near a first^3
freezer compartment of a catering kitchen located within tl�
Bayfront Auditorium, Miami, Florida. ri
The ownership and condition of the area has been verified
and the responsibility rests with the City of Miami.Cn
The function was the yearly International Food Festival.
As a result of this accident, Zsigmond Szabo received a
torn right medial meniscus.
The cause of this particular accident is that City of
Miami employees were in process of moving ice into freezer
number one from a vehicle located outside the Auditorium.
A trail of water was on the floor, which resulted in a slip-
pery condition. This build up of water was not removed
previous to the slip and fall. At that same time, Mr. Szabo
was carrying a container of food for the festival. He came in
contact with the water., which caused him to fall to his knees.
The claimant was normally employed as a drywall finisher
with an average gross income of $480.00 per week with J. M.
Drywall Finishers, Inc. To date, there is a verified lost
time and wage of some 85 weeks, or $39,840.00. A return to
part time work as a touch up finisher on February 18, 1980
has resulted in a decreased income.
There has been treatment obtained medically from Melvyn
Rech, D.n., as well as several other facilities, in the.amount
of $832.98.
There will be future surgery required which would result
in the removal of the right meniscus. The injury and surgery
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required has been verified through an independent medical
examination by Melvin Drucker, M.D., an Orthopedic Physician.
Medical expenses, excluding hospital, will be approxi-
mately $1,345.00, plus approximately $2,000.00 in hospital
expenses.
There will also be additional lost time and wage in the
minimum time frame of six weeks.
With a potential total expenditure and loss of $450817.98,
this matter has been negotiated directly with the claimant.
We find that a compromise amount of $27,000.00 will ex-
tinguish this claim in its entirety. This office recommends
that the City of Miami pay $27,000.00 in final settlement.
The above claim has been fully investigated by the City
of Miami Attorney's Office, and in accordance with Ordinance
No. 8417 which creates the City of Miami Self -Insurance Program.
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