FL S0052

Authorizes payment of $371,850.98 to Eddna Torres De Mayne, as personal representative of the Estate of Manuel Antonio Matute, to compensate for the wrongful death of Manuel Antonio Matute

Manuel Antonio Matute, age 60, was killed on October 29, 2008, when a Palm Beach County deputy sheriff lost control of a vehicle on U.S. Highway 441 and struck him head-on

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office previously paid $128,149.02 under statutory liability limits and agreed to a total settlement of $500,000; this bill covers the remaining balance

Attorney fees, lobbying fees, costs, and similar expenses are capped at 25 percent of the amount awarded under this act

Payment satisfies all present and future claims arising from the incident that resulted in Mr. Matute's death