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File Number: 12-00031a Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY,
WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $425,000, IN FULL AND
COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS,
BROUGHT BY CONTENDER FISHING TEAM, LLC., CORY G. FRITZLER, AND
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND
COSTS, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES, IN THE CONSOLIDATED CASES STYLED, CONTENDER FISHING
TEAM, LLC AS OWNER OF THE VESSEL FL3021 NR FOR EXONERATION FROM
OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY VS. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO.:
08-22268-CIV-HOEVELER, AND RICHARD S. SOL VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ETAL.,
CASE NO.: 08-22498-CIV-HOEVELER, BOTH PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, UPON THE
EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASES OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BY
CONTENDER FISHING TEAM, LLC., CORY G. FRITZLER, AND FIREMAN'S FUND
INSURANCE COMPANY, AND OF A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
OFFICER JOSE ESTEVEZ, WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 05002.301001.545000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Contender Fishing Team, LLC., Cory G. Fritzler, and Fireman's Fund Insurance
Company, the City of Miami, and Police Officer Jose Estevez are engaged in litigation in the United
States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case Nos.: 08-22268-Civ-Hoeveler and
08-22498-Civ-Hoeveler, concerning a collision between a 2006 27' Miami Police Department Safeboat
and a 2004 33' Contender recreational vessel, FL No. 3021 NR, on February 15, 2008, in the
navigable waters of Biscayne Bay, southeast of Dinner Key Channel; and
. WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated these claims and lawsuits, pursuant to
Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and
recommends that said claims and lawsuit be settled for the sum of $425,000 each;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
, . = - Section 2. The Director of Finance is authorized to pay Fireman's Fund Insurance Company,
.without admission of liability, the sum of $425,000, in full and:complete settlement.of any.and,-all claims _
-and demands by Contender Fishing Team, LLC, Cory G. Fritzler,:and ;Fireman's Fund "Insurance
Company, including attorneys fees and costs, against the City of Miami, its agents, officers and
employees, in the consolidated cases of Contender Fishing Team, LLC, as Owner of the Vessel
FL3021 NR For Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability v. City of Miami, Case No.: 08-
Cit>> of Miami
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File Number: 12-00031 a
22268-Civ-Hoeveler, and Richard S. Sol v. City of Miami, et al., Case No.: 08-22498-Civ-Hoeveler,
both pending in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, upon the execution of
general releases of all claims and demands, and a dismissal of the City of Miami and Police Officer
Jose Estevez, with prejudice, .with funds allocated from Account No.
05002.301001.545000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JUE1 BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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