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FL S0020

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Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Carey Baker

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $697,500 from unappropriated Department of Transportation trust fund balances to compensate the Estate of Dr. Sherrill Lynn Aversa for her death caused by departmental negligence
  • Compensates for June 21, 1999 incident where unsecured 12-foot extension ladder fell from DOT truck on Interstate 75, causing chain-reaction collision that killed Dr. Aversa
  • Directs Chief Financial Officer to draw warrant and pay funds from State Treasury to the Estate
  • Limits attorney's fees, lobbying fees, costs, and similar expenses to maximum of 25 percent of the $697,500 award
  • Combined with the $100,000 already paid under statutory liability limits (s. 768.28, Florida Statutes), provides total settlement of $797,500 as sole compensation for all claims arising from Dr. Aversa's death

Legislative Description

Relief/Estate of Dr. Sherrill Lynn Aversa/DOT

Last Action

Died in Committee on The Special Master on Claim Bills

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

The Special Master on Claim Bills12/9/2009

Full Bill Text

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