Title: Relief/Ronald Miller/City of Hollywood

Summary: Provides for relief of Ronald Miller by City of Hollywood; provides for appropriation to compensate him for injuries sustained as result of negligence of City of Hollywood; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. CLAIM:

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WHEREAS, at that time, a City of Hollywood employee, Robert Mettler, who was driving a city utilities truck, cut across the lanes of northbound traffic and crashed into Mr. Miller's vehicle head-on, and WHEREAS, the impact of the crash caused Mr. Miller to have corrective surgeries for damage to both knees, and WHEREAS, the jury found in favor of Ronald Miller and a Final Judgment was entered in the amount of $1,130,731.89, and a cost judgment was entered in the amount of $17,257. 82, and WHEREAS, the City of Hollywood has paid $100,000 to Ronald Miller under the statutory limits of liability set forth in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, and WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated in good faith and have arrived at a stipulated resolution of this matter by the payment by the City of Hollywood of an additional $100,000 to Ronald Miller, NOW, THEREFORE, CS/HB 2012 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. The facts stated in the preamble to this act are found and declared to be true. Section 2. The City of Hollywood is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds of the city and to draw a warrant, payable to Ronald Miller, for the total amount of $100,000 as compensation for injuries and damages su stained as a result of the negligence of the City of Hollywood. Section 3. The amount paid by the City of Hollywood pursuant to s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, and the amount awarded under this act are the sole and final compensation for all present and future claims arising out of the facts described in this act which resulted in injuries to Ronald Miller. All expenses which constituted part of Ronald Miller's judgments described herein shall be paid from the amount awarded under this act on a pro rata basis. The total amount paid from all sources for attorney's fees, lobbying fees, costs, and other similar expenses relating to this claim may not exceed 47 percent of the amount awarded under this act. Section 4. This ac tshall take effect upon becoming a law.