CS/HB 293

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act for the relief of Anthony John Angelillo by Miami-
3	Dade County; authorizing and directing Miami-Dade County
4	to compensate Anthony John Angelillo for injuries suffered
5	due to the negligence of Miami-Dade County; providing for
6	attorney's fees, lobbyist's fees, and costs; providing an
7	effective date.
8
9	WHEREAS, on April 30, 2002, Anthony John Angelillo was
10	driving his motorcycle and Miami-Dade Police Officer Barry
11	Savage was driving an automobile owned by Miami-Dade County, and
12	WHEREAS, Officer Savage was on duty and was an agent and
13	employee of Miami-Dade County and acting within the scope of his
14	authority, and
15	WHEREAS, on April 30, 2002, a collision between the
16	motorcycle driven by Anthony John Angelillo and the automobile
17	driven by Officer Savage occurred at the intersection of
18	Northwest 107th Avenue and Northwest 58th Street in Medley,
19	Miami-Dade County, when Officer Savage turned his automobile
20	onto Northwest 107th Avenue from Northwest 58th Street, and
21	WHEREAS, as a result of the accident, Anthony John
22	Angelillo suffered severe bodily injury to his right arm, right
23	elbow, and right shoulder, which are now permanently impaired; a
24	broken clavicle; an impaired lung, which required surgery; and
25	an injured left foot, which necessitated a muscle graft and
26	which foot is permanently impaired, all of which required
27	numerous medical procedures and operations, and
28	WHEREAS, as a result of the injuries, Anthony John
29	Angelillo has constant pain that requires consistent medication;
30	he is required to use a cane to walk; and he will need further
31	medical procedures to his left foot and to his right extremity
32	to allow him to fully straighten it and possibly use his right
33	arm and shoulder for normal everyday activities in the future,
34	and
35	WHEREAS, as a result of this accident, a legal action was
36	filed by Anthony John Angelillo against Miami-Dade County in the
37	Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-
38	Dade County (Case No. 01-11002-CA-20) alleging negligence on the
39	part of Miami-Dade County, and
40	WHEREAS, Anthony John Angelillo and Miami-Dade County
41	voluntarily settled this claim and lawsuit for the sum of
42	$450,000, and
43	WHEREAS, since the maximum amount that may be awarded and
44	voluntarily paid under s. 768.28, Florida Statutes, the sum of
45	$200,000, has been paid, Anthony John Angelillo petitions the
46	Legislature for further payment in the amount of $250,000, and
47	WHEREAS, in the Settlement and Release of All Claims
48	executed by the parties in the lawsuit filed in this matter,
49	Miami-Dade County agreed not to object to a claim bill presented
50	to the Florida Legislature in the amount of $250,000, NOW,
51	THEREFORE,
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53	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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55	Section 1.  The facts stated in the preamble to this act
56	are found and declared to be true.
57	Section 2.  Miami-Dade County is authorized and directed to
58	appropriate from funds of the county not otherwise encumbered
59	and to pay to Anthony John Angelillo the sum of $250,000 as
60	compensation for injuries suffered due to the negligence of an
61	employee of Miami-Dade County.
62	Section 3.  Payment for the combined total of professional
63	services and costs incurred by attorneys, lobbyists, and agents
64	or representatives of attorneys or lobbyists shall not exceed
65	$40,000.
66	Section 4.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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