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Resolution: R-15-0160
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00156 Final Action Date: 4/9/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT
OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $117,002.40, TO
RONALD J. COHEN, ESQ., OF RICE, PUGATCH, ROBINSON, P.A., AS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEGAL FEES IN THE CASE OF SHANIKAA. GRAVES, AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS MCNEIL, AND ON
BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS MCNEIL AND THE SURVIVORS OF THE
ESTATE, T.M. AND K.J.P. V. CITY OF MIAMI, A MUNICIPALITY OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDAAND REYNALDO GOYOS V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CASE NO.
13-22501 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF FLORIDA; WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM ACCOUNT NO.
50001.301001.545010.0000.00000.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The payment of attorney's fees and costs, in the amount of $117,002.40, to Ronald J.
Cohen, Esq., of Rice, Pugatch, Robinson, P.A., as reimbursement for legal fees, in the case styled as
SHANIKAA. GRAVES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Travis McNeil, and on behalf of
the Estate of Travis McNeil and the survivors of the Estate, T.M. and K.J.P. v. City of Miami, a
municipality of the State of Florida and Reynaldo Goyos v. United States of America, Case No.: 13-
22501 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; with funds allocated from
Account No. 50001.301001.545010.0000.00000, is authorized.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
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.
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