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FL S0026

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Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rene Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Miami-Dade County to appropriate $1.45 million to Maria Tenner, personal representative of the Estate of Eric Scott Tenner, as compensation for damages from a fatal bus accident on October 8, 2014.

  • Combined with $300,000 paid under Florida's sovereign immunity law (s. 768.28), the total settlement is $1.75 million for economic damages calculated at $3,563,249.93.

  • Limits attorney fees for the claim to a maximum of 25 percent of the $1.45 million appropriation awarded under this act.

  • Declares that the total payment of $1.75 million constitutes the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident that resulted in Mr. Tenner's death.

  • Takes effect upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

Relief of Eric Scott Tenner by Miami-Dade County

Last Action

Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/18/2018
Judiciary1/12/2018
Special Master On Claim Bills8/28/2017

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