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FL S0032

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Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Darryl Rouson

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • City of Lakeland authorized to appropriate $312,500 to Reginald Jackson as compensation for injuries sustained when officer Mike Cochran shot him on October 18, 2001.
  • Jackson previously recovered only $100,000 of a $412,500 jury judgment due to statutory caps under Florida law, with this bill providing the remaining difference.
  • Officer Cochran shot Jackson through his vehicle windshield after Jackson was stopped for an invalid license tag and subsequently arrested for disobeying a law enforcement officer.
  • Total compensation from the city payment and prior $100,000 recovery constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims related to the shooting.
  • Attorney fees for this claim limited to 25 percent of the $312,500 award.

Legislative Description

Relief of Reginald Jackson by the City of Lakeland

Last Action

Died in Special Master on Claim Bills

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Special Master On Claim Bills8/28/2017

Full Bill Text

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