There are currently several matters being litigated by the Town of Miami Lakes. Some of these matters are being referred to our insurance carrier to mitigate the Town's legal expense. This report will highlight the active files, and a report of expenses incurred to date.
MICHAEL PIZZI JR. v. TOWN OF MIAMI LAKES
(Insurance Matter)
Matter is currently being litigated, and as such additional legal expenditure is likely. There has been no changes from the previous month's report.
MICHAEL PIZZI JR. v. TOWN OF MIAMI LAKES
(CriminalMatter)
Matter is currently being litigated, and as such additional legal expenditure is likely.We have received$61,318.88 in invoices of which $41,695.00 have been authorized for payment.
S-71 v. Town of Miami Lakes
(Lowell Dunn Matter)
Although the Town may incur legal expenses defending this matter it is difficult to gauge at this time what that might be. This matter is currently being handled by the Town's insurance carrier, and there are no expenses to report for this month.
Comar Venturesv. Town of Miami Lakes
(Lochness Matter)
There were expenditures in the amount of $838.37 in this matter during the month of May, 2017. It isTown's position that this matter is settled. Thereis an outstanding invoice in the amount of$3,500.00 currently owed.
Public Records Request - PRR71
At this time this matter is being managed by the Town's insurance carrier. TownAttorney is working with insurancecarrier and insurance selectedlaw firm in order to mitigate legal costs to the Town of Miami Lakes. At this time the Town has incurred $1,110.00 in legal fees in this matter.
General Litigation
(Several)
The following are miscellaneous matters, that some of which include foreclosures.Since these may be small, and are generally handled by our insurance carrier we have categorized them as general litigation. There has been no change from the previous month's report. We have listed the three most prominent and active cases below:
JUAN VALIENTE v. TOWN OF MIAMI LAKES: Currently in litigation. Matter is being handled by the Town's insurance carrier.Additional costs in the coming months are likely.
SANCHEZ RADIOLOGY v. TOWN OF MIAMI LAKES: Matter remains pending, there has been no activity. The issue in the lawsuit is expected to be moot, as they now have a certificate of occupancy.
LEMKE v. TOWN OF MIAMI LAKES: Matterwas undergoing settlement negotiations. There has been no activity in the previous month.