HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor
FROM: Jorge L. Fernand
DATE: February 25, 2115
RE:
ers of the City Commission
Attorney -Is 613
Proposed Settlement -City Commission Agenda -March 10, 2005
Bernard Bienaime, personal representative for Romauld Bienaime vs. City of Miami
Dade Circuit Court Case No. 03-24980 CA 21
Claim No. 000757-000350-GB-01 (File No. 05-00147)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for settlement of all claims against the
City of Miami in the above -referenced case, in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand
Dollars ($185,000),
This is a wrongful death civil suit filed by the representative of the estate of Romould
Bienaime. Bienaime, who was seventeen years old at the time of the accident, drowned at the
Hadley Park pool (4800 N.W. 12th Avenue) on March 26, 2003, shortly after the pool had been
open to the public.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated this case and has approved
the recommendation of this settlement. Funds in the amount of $185,000 are available from the
Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.653.
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Attachment(s)
c: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator