SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Request for authority to settle case of Williams v. City of Clearwater, Case No. 22-2843-CI. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On June 19, 2021, an on-duty Clearwater police officer vehicle rear-ended plaintiff, Ricky Williams, near US HWY 19 (SR 55) and Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. Williams sustained physical injuries to his neck and shoulder because of the accident. The shoulder injury required Williams to undergo surgery in October 2021.
Authority is being sought to settle this case for $150,000.00, in exchange for which the City will receive a full release and the pending civil action will be dismissed with prejudice.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding is available in the Central Insurance Fund cost code 5907590-545900, Insurance Claims-Liability. The Central Insurance Fund is an internal service fund of the city.