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RESOLUTION NO. ....w7 9 6!
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO LORI BIVINS, WITHOUT
THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF
$8,500,00 IN PULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT
OF ALL BODILY INJURY AND HOSPITAL LIENS,
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY 0P
MIAMI, AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE,
RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS.
WHEREAS, Lori Bivins, through her Attorney, Charles
Appel, filed a claim against the City of Miami for alleged
bodily injury and hospital liens, resulting from an accident,
involving a City -owned vehicle on August 1, 1977, at or near
N.W. 17th Avenue and N.W. 71st Street, Miami, Florida.
WHEREAS, the above claim has been investigatedby
the Torts Division of the City Attorneys office, in accordance
with Ordinance No. 8417, which creates the City of Miami's Self
Insurance Program, and said office recommends that these claims
be settled for the sum of $8,500.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
`DOCUMENT„
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: ITEM', NO
Section 1. That the Director of Finance is hereby
authorized to pay to Lori Bivins, without the admission of
liability, the sum of $8,500.00 in full and complete settlement
of all bodily injury,
hospital liens, claims and demands against
the City of Miami.,
upon the execution of a release, releasing
the City of Miami from all bodily injury, hospital liens, claims
and demands
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JA►N I S 1979
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1979.
MAURI CE A, FERRE
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
AS TO FORM AND CO'+=-CTNESS:
Georg . Knox, Jr.
City Forney
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The City at
Miami police- bepartfiieht & .
Lenora•tiudabri
b/A : 8/1/77 at 8 :1.0. A.M
p/A: N1WT, ilth' Avenue & 71at
Lori Bivins, filed a laim against nthe-City
of Miami, through
' 'a -bodily injury inflicted.
her Attorney, Guar es Appel i g
on her while a passenger in a motor vehicle.
This accident occurred• on August 1, 1977, at or near N.t4 17th
Avenue and N.W.71st Street, Miami, Florida.
The. ownershipand operation of a City of Miami police vehicle
is involved: Responsibility rests with •the City of Miami:
Lori-F: Bivins was•involved in. an accident,. causing injury,.
to include a mild cervical strain, •moderatelumbosacral strain,
.contusion of both.knees, cranial contusion, with post traumatic
headaches, possible nerve root compression, affecting. the lower
-right• extremity, contusion of the right wrist•and.muscle -spasm
-on right side near L4-5 and L5, Si over the sciatic notch..
The primary physician is Raymond Waiker,'M:b. A permanent
injury rating has --been given as• 5%.
The 'total medical expense is $3,291.09. It.includes eight (8)
•
days as•an.in-patient at Cedars Of -.Lebanon hospital.
'Lost time 'andwage. are alleged.,
-All medical expenses and other -items of damage.have.-been
verified as• being -correct.•
• This. matter can be settled for $8,.500.00,'to include any and
all claims or.liens resulting. from this accident.
The above'claim has been !investigated by- the. City.Attorney's•
•
office, and in --accordance with OrdiflaflCe No 8417,'which
•
creates. the. City of•Miami's Self_Insurafce Program,,..and said.
•office recommends that the City`of Miami pay $8,500.00'in
settlement of this• claim.•
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