HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary MemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Julie 0. Bru, City Attorney IA"t
DATE: December 6, 2010
RE: Proposed Resolution - City Commission Meeting —December 16, 2010
Waiving any conflict of interest to enable the law firm of Cole Scott & Kissane
P.A., to represent the Miami Downtown Development Authority in proceedings
filed by Milan Investment Group, Inc., in the Circuit Court of the I i`h Judicial
Circuit, Civil Division, Case No.: 08-77800 CA 08.
Matter ID. 08-3017
The law firm of Cole Scott & Kissane P.A. wishes to represent the Miami Downtown
Development Authority ("DDA") in proceedings filed by Milan Investment Group, Inc., in
the Circuit Court of the 1 l`h Judicial Circuit, Civil Division, Case No.: 08-77800 CA 08. The
law firm currently represents the City of Miami ("City") in the matters of Helene Hutt vs.
City of Miami, United States District Court, Case No.: 10-21451-Civ-MartinezlBrown;
Milan Investment Group, Inc., vs. the City of Miami, et al., Miami -Dade County Circuit
Court, Case No,: 08-77800 CA 08; and Carl Masztal, et aL, vs. City of Miami, et aL, Miami -
Dade County Circuit Court, Case No.: 05-2117 CA 22. Although there is no present conflict
of interest between the positions of the City and the DDA, in the Milan Investments lawsuit,
there is the potential for a conflict due to the fact that the City and the DDA are co-
defendants. Waiving the potential conflict of interest will permit the law firm of Cole, Scott
& Kissane, P.A., to represent the DDA in the Milan Investment lawsuit.
cc: Carlos A. Migoya, City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
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