HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez
DATE: February 13, 2020
RE: Proposed Settlement for City Commission Meeting — February 13, 2020
Doshawn Murray vs. City of Miami, pending in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Court in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida.
Case No.: 18-8800 CA 13
File no 7043
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for settlement of all
claims against the City of Miami, in the amount of thirty-seven thousand, five hundred
dollars ($37,500.00).
This is action was brought by the law firm Obront Corey, PLLC, on behalf of
Doshawn Murray for an alleged motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 9, 2017,
with City of Miami employee, Ahmed Arafet, at the intersection of Northwest 67th Street
and Northwest 10th Avenue in Miami, Florida.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated this case and has
approved the recommendation of this settlement. Funds in the above amount will be
paid from the Account No. 50001.301001.545011.0000.00000.
Attachment(s)
cc: Emilio T. Gonzalez, City Manager
Miriam Santana, Agenda Coordinator
VM/BLM/CHG/vja
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0008
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7043 Final Action Date:2/13/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY DOSHAWN MURRAY AND HIS ATTORNEYS, OBRONT
COREY, PLLC, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE AGGREGATE TOTAL
SUM OF THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($37,500.00) IN
FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS,
INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES IN THE CASE STYLED
DOSHAWN MURRAY VS. CITY OF MIAMI, PENDING IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO.: 18-
8800 CA 13, UPON THE EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASES, SATISFACTIONS
OF JUDGMENT AS TO ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AND A DISMISSAL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
50001.301001.545011.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Doshawn Murray and the City of Miami ("City") are engaged in litigation in
the Miami -Dade County Circuit Court, Case No.: 18-8800 CA 13, concerning a motor vehicle
accident which occurred on June 9, 2017 with a City employee at the intersection of Northwest
67th Street and Northwest 10th Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated these claims and the lawsuit
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 lump sum of thirty-
seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500.00) including the claim for attorney's fees;
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 Doshawn Murray and his
attorneys, Obront Corey, PLLC, without admission of liability, the aggregate total sum of thirty-
seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500.00) for full and complete settlement of any and all
claims and demands, including his claim for attorney's fees, against the City, its agents, officers,
and employees in the case styled Doshawn Murray vs. City of Miami, pending in the Miami -
Dade County Circuit Court, Case No. 18-8800 CA 13, upon the execution of general releases of
all claims and demands, satisfaction of judgment, and a dismissal of the City and all individual
City employee defendants, with prejudice, with funds allocated from Account No.
50001.301001.545011.0000.00000.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: