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FL H6501
CL
Status
Passed
6/2/2017
Primary Sponsor
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $950,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities as compensation to J.D.S. for negligent supervision of a group home where she was raped and impregnated in December 2002
- Payment to be made to the AGED Pooled Special Needs Trust, managed by AGED, Inc., a nonprofit trust company on behalf of J.D.S.
- Combined with a prior $200,000 payment by the agency, this settlement of $1.15 million total constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims related to the negligent act
- Limits attorney fees to $237,000 maximum, lobbying fees to $47,500 maximum, and prohibits payment of costs and other similar expenses from the awarded amount
- Takes effect upon becoming law
Legislative Description
Relief/J.D.S./Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Last Action
Chapter No. 2017-57
6/2/2017
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/26/2017
Judiciary4/4/2017
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee3/23/2017
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee1/9/2017
Full Bill Text
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