Res No 200-96-99541 RESOLUTION Nth. 200 96-9954
OF OF • MIAMI, •• !+
17 Section 1. The City Attorney is authorized to and shall
18 prosecute professional liability claims against Ruden, McClosky,
19 Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., and against. Gregory P. Porgognoni,
20 Esq. and Herman, Roof, Sorgognoni & Moore, P.A.
21 Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately
22 upon approval.
23 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1996. .
24 ATTEST;
25 XL
APPROVER
VICE - MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE. 4 -p
Mayor. Cu:nningharn Not p e.sent
Uce Mayok Robai a: Yea
CommiA 4ioner Pkice : Yea
Comm A- 4ioneA, Bethel. c1 ' M. res
Commi6zione,, Young Yea
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Corn' n . Date p. November i , 1996
L . Dennis Z hit. , C:.i� Mgr.
From: Earl G. Gallop Re:
This memorandum recommends
Professional liability claims
that the mayor and city commission
authorize the city attorney to pursue
against Ruden," McClosky,
against
Moore,
Gregory P. Borgogn
P.A.
professional liability claims
Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A., and
oni , Esq . and Herman, Roof, Borgognoni &
Statement of the problem. The facts and circumstances
claims are described in detail in the attached notice of
letter. The claim has been served on the defalcating attorn
law
Sch
f firms . The objective of the claim is to compel the
uster firm to assume the defense of the Steigli tz liti
to settle the zoning dispute by paying Ms. Steigl
in value between the property as
residential and what it would be
of the
claim
ey and
Ruden
gation and
i t z the difference
currently zoned for single
worth if zoned for RO.
f ami ly
This is a zoning case that the city would not lose, except for
the malpractice of speciE
active concealment of the
fabricate a "settlement"
to the trial judge, to
interviewed the judge
i1 counsel
facts frc
by making
opposing
and all
The negligence is coupled by
)m the city and by attempting to
simultaneous misrepresentations
counsel and to me. I have
the witnesses, and otherwise
thoroughly investigated the facts.
Reconunendation: Approve the resolution au
attorney to prosecute professional malpractice
attorney and law firms.
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thorizing the city
claims against the