Resolution 1998-019
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RESOLUTION NO. 98. 19
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A RESOLUTION OPPOSING FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
COMMISSION COMMITTEE PROPOSALS 59 AND 77 WHICH WILL A30LlSH
OR INCREASE TIlE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CAPS SET fORTH IN SECTION
768.28, FLORIDA STATUTES.
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t WHEREAS. SL'CI;on 768.28, Florida Statules, prnvideslhat neither Ihc st~lc nor its agenci...s (lr suht.li\'i~i(lns ~bll
be liable 10 pay a claim or a judgmc:nt in any Ion ftctlon by any person which uc:Cl:'ds the Slim of S 100,000 or an)' claim or
judgmc:nl. or ponilln~ lherL'Of, which when lalaled wi~1 al/ o!hcr e:laims or judgmc:nls arising oul of the slime incident or
occurrence e:~cecdi the sum of S200.000: and
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.. WHEREAS. Collier County, as a "deL"p pockct" and frcquenttara:e:l of Ion Iid,.tion, enjoys the prolL'Clions of
lhe:se sov...re:1in immunity limitalions: and
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'WHEREAS, lhe: CO""Iilutlonal Rcvislon Commission'. Comminte on Dcclaralion or Riihl.l passed PrOJ'<'Sal 77
which eliminat.... sovereign immunity wilh the e~ccpllon or punlllve: damage.: and
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: WHEREAS. lhe Constitutional Revision Commission's Committee on the Judiciary passed Proposal 59 I"
recommc:nd an incrca~c in lhe: sovereia:n immunily caps 10 5250.000 per person and $500,000 pcr occurrence; provides for
an annual Consumer Price Inde:~ increase: allows for lhe recovery of allome)"s fecs beyond the: so\'creign immunity caps;
and cre:alcs a prcsumplion of bad faith re:llardinll juda:mc:nts that arc: nOI paid in a limcly rmnne:r: and
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: WHEREAS. the: Florida Auoclarion or Counties has expressed il.l opposition 10 Iflese proposals as bdnj,t
C!llre:mely hannfullO cnunry gnve:mmenlJ; and
'WHEREAS. 'he: adQPlion of eithe:r Qf th~ prl'posals will resull in hisflcr costs to tallpayers duc 10 anticipated
increases in the cnm "r insurance and the amounland COSIS of Iitigalion; and
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ATTEST: , " .
DWIGHT E, BROCK. CLERK
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Appro:~ IS io' rom, and legal sufficiency:
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Chicf Anistant Counr)' Attorne:y
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