Title: Relief/Estate of Eric Scott Tenner/Miami-Dade County

Summary: Provides for appropriation to compensate Maria Tenner/Estate of Eric Scott Tenner for damages sustained as result of negligence of employee of Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs.

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WHEREAS, the bus driver who struck Mr. Tenner was subsequently arrested and charged with the criminal offense of leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, a felony in the second degree under s. 316.027(2)(b), Florida Statutes, though the charge was later dropped by the Office of the State At torney of the 11th Judicial Circuit, and WHEREAS, Mr. Tenner was transported to Kendall Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries and ultimately died on October 11, 2014, and WHEREAS, Mr. Tenner, through his wife, donated all viable tissues and organs so that others may live, and WHEREAS, the total present value of Mr. Tenner's economic damages from this incident is calculated to be $3,563,249.93, which consists of his future and past lost earning capacity of $3,531,212 and past medical expenses of $32,037.93, and WHEREAS, Mr. Tenner is survived by his wife and two minor sons, all of whom are being treated by therapists and health professionals to cope with the loss of their husband and father, who provided for and had a demonstrably cl ose relationship with his family, and WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners and the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner reached a settlement agreement by mediation in the amount of $1.75 million, of which $300,000 will be paid to the Estate of Eri cScott Tenner pursuant to the limits of liability set forth in s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, and the remainder is conditioned upon the passage of a claim bill, which is agreed to by the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners, in the amount of $1.45 milli on, NOW, THEREFORE, 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 Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners is authorized and directed to appropriate from funds of the county not otherwise appropriated and to draw a warrant in the sum of CS/HB 6543 2018 $1.45 million, payable to Maria Tenner, as personal representative of the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner, as compensation for injuries and damages sustained. Section 3. The amount paid by the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners pursuant to s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, and the amount awarded under this act are intended to provide the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising out of the factual situation described in this act which resulted in the death of Eric Scott Tenner. Of the amount awarded under this act, the total amount paid for attorney fees may not exceed $290,000, the total amount paid for lobbying fees may not exce ed $72,500, and the total amount paid for costs and other similar expenses relating to this claim may not exceed $2,452.64. Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.