HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover Memo (2)CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Julie O. Bru, City Attorneyy:,�v
DATE: March 17, 2008
RE: Proposed Settlement — City Commission Agenda — March 27, 2008
Jerry Frank Townsend v. City of Miami, et al., United States District
Court, Case No.: 03-21072-Civ-Jordan
(File No. 08-00319)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the settlement of all claims
against the City of Miami, and all other defendants, asserted in the above -referenced lawsuit, and
a release of all claims against the City, its current and former departments, agencies,
instrumentalities, officials, officers, agents, servants and employees, in the amount of
$2,200,000_
In this case, Plaintiff alleges his civil rights were violated when in September of 1979 he
was arrested, interrogated and then prosecuted for crimes he allegedly did not commit. Mr.
Townsend was incarcerated for 22 years, and released after the State Attorney's Office moved to
vacate his convictions in 2001.
Funds in the amount of $2,200,000 will be allocated from Account No.
05002.3 01001.545000.0000.00000.
JOB:WB
Attachment(s)
c. Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
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