HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-75-0324RESOLUTION NO.
75-324
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO LEROY ALVIN
DORSETT, BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND,
LILLIE MAE DORSETT, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $2500.00 IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF TIiEIR CLAIM
AGAINST THE TWO POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, AS AGREED TO IN OPEN COURT BY THE
PARTIES, THE JUDGE AND THE RESPECTIVE COUNSEL.
WHEREAS, LEROY ALVIN DORSETT, by his mother and next friend,
LILLIE MAE DORSETT, filed suit against the City of Miami, Mayor
Ferre, the Police Chief and two police officers of the City of
Miami on July 3, 1973, alleging that the minor plaintiff had been
severely beaten while handcuffed and prisoner in a City of Miami
police van at the Orange Bowl game on August 12, 1972; and
WHEREAS, all but the two police officers were eliminated
from the case prior to trial, and at the trial, with the consent
of the Police Chief and others, the City agreed in order to save
the expense of litigation, to settle the case and withdraw the
issue from the jury for the sum of $2500.00 in accordance with
the presiding Federal Judge's request;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized
and directed to pay to LEROY ALVIN DORSETT, BY HIS MOTHER AND
NEXT FRIEND, LILLIE AAE DORSETT, the sum of $2500.00, without
the admission of liability, in full and complete settlement of
their claim against the two City of Miami police officers, thus
completely closing the case as to the City of Miami and its officers,
agents and employees.
ADOT` D thi 10 day of APRIL , 1975.
ATTEST;
H. D. SOUTHERN
CITY CLERK
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAYOR
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Montague Rosenberg, Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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John S. Lloyd, City Attorney
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The Honorable Members
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March 24# 1975
Dorsett V. Ferre et al.
U. S. No. 73-1129-CIV4-JLit
(Resolution)
On July 3, 1973, Plaintiff filed suit against Mayor Ferre, the City
of Miami, the Police Chief and two police officers. At the time
of the incident complained of the minor Plaintiff was 17 years of
age.
The facts declared on indicate that the minor Plaintiff, while
handcuffed and a prisoner in a Miami police van, was severely beaten
by two off -duty Lauderhill policemen.
The minor Plaintiff complained of cuts, lacerations about the mouth,
nose and face, and an injured left arm and left rib -cage. This occurred
on August 12, 1972 at an Orange Bowl game in the City of Miami.
All defendants but the two police officers were eliminated from the
case prior to trial, and at the trial, with the consent of the Police
Chief and others, the City agreed, in order to save the expense of
litigation, to settle the case and withdraw the issue from the jury
for the sum of $2500.00, in accordance with the presiding Federal Judge's
suggestion.
I, accordingly, recommend to the City Commission that the sum of $2500.00
be paid to Leroy Alvin Dorsett, by his mother and next friend, Lillie
Mae Dorsett, in full and complete settlement of their claim, without the
admission of liability, against the two police officers of the City of
Miami, thereby completely closing the case as to the City of Miami, and
its officers, agents and employees.
JSL/MR/fl
ENC(Resolution)