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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO
DISBURSE PAYMENTS IN FULL AND FINAL SATIS-
FACTION OF THE SUMS AWARDED IN EACH PORTION
OF THE JUDGMENT IN CASE NO. 71-1887-Civ-NCR,
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA STYLED COHEN
ET AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL. TO WIT:
$800.00 TO CLAIMANT NATHANIEL MACK FOR
COSTS INCURRED; $32,000 TO JESSE McCRARY
AND JON CAMINEZ, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS,
AS ATTORNEYS' FEES; $1950.00 TO JESSE
MCCRARY, ATTORNEY, AS COSTS IN FAVOR OF
PLAINTIFFS.
WHEREAS, certain black police officers of the City
of Miami filed a suit in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of Florida styled Cohen, et al. vs. City
of Miami, et al., No. 71-1887-Civ-NCR; and
WHEREAS, certain matters in the case were resolved
by agreement between the parties, after negotiation, and the
Court entered a preliminary Order following a Resolution by the
City Commission accepting the terms of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the remaining issues on which the parties
failed to agree were heard by the Court; and
WHEREAS, after a hearing, the Court entered its
Final Judgment on the remaining issues involved on which there
was no agreement; and
WHEREAS, with respect to the monetary claims in
the following sums were awarded: Claimant Nathaniel Mack,
$800.00, Attorneys McCrary and Caminez, $32,000 and in favor
of plaintiffs to Attorney McCrary $1950.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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of Miami is hereby authorized and directed to disburse payments
in full and final satisfaction of the sums awarded in each portion
of the Final Judgment entered May 6, 1974 in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No.
71-1887-Civ-NCR, styled COHEN, et al. vs. CITY OF MIAMI, et al.,
to wit:
1. To claimant Nathaniel Mack for costs 800.00
incurred
2. To Jesse McCrary and Jon Caminez,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, as
reasonable attorneys' fees 32,000.00
3. To Jesse McCrary,Attorney, for
costs awarded plaintiff 1,950.00
PASSED AND ADOPTED this / 3 day of J'flL
1974.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
hn S. Lloyd - C ty orney
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