City Attorney Litigation Updates_1984 to 1987CITY ATTORNEY LITIGATION UPDATES
1984 TO 1987
CARD Nos. 1 TO 29
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CITY - AT"TORNEY LITIGATION UPDATES
Date
4/19/84
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C Atty Memo 252-84, litigation status up-
dates. Report on disposition of fol. cases,
submitted for info only; no action required
or taken:
1. Completed Litigation:
a. CMB v. Klevsor Hotel Corp. et al.
(unpaid water bill settlement).
Cohen v. CMB (claim for payment for
servs. rendered during 1983 Birthday
Jubilee celebration).
2. Pending Litigation:
a. CMB v. Expo -Intl. (unpaid Conv. Ctr.
rents) .
CMB v. L & M Vending Co., Inc. (lost
b.
B.
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CITSt ATTORNEY _-DITIGAMOWUPDATES
Date
4/19/84
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. (Cont' d )
c.
d.
grossrecta. & revenues) .
CMB v. Orangebrook Concessions,
(conversion of City -owned
course kitchen utensils).
Freifelder v. Canvassing Bd. for
in 11/1/83 Mun. Election, et
Inc.
golf
CMB
al.
(appeal lower cts. order upholding
validity of election).
(see WATER, CITY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, CONV.
CTR. COMPLEX, GOLF COURSES)
5/2/84 C Atty Memo 277-84, C Atty's litigation up -
R -10A date. Rep. on fol. cases submitted for info
only; no action required or taken:
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nate (Cont'd)
-572/44-- 1. ' Club -on tie Bay, - Inc. v`CMB - EL
R -10A Supreme Ct. denied jurisdiction for
Club's Petition for Rev. of appelate
ct's order holding City not liable.
2. District XI Nursing Home & Long Term
Care Facility, Ombudsman Council, Max
Serchuk, Judah Burstyn, and Harry
Plissner v. CMB - U.S. District Ct.
Judge dismissed action; Plaintiffs'
motion to vacate order of dismissal cur.
pending.
(see ADULT CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITIES,
ISLAND VIEW HOSP. PROP.)
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Date
7/11/84
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C Atty Memo 443-84A, litigation status up-
date. Rep. on fol. cases submitted for info
only; no action required or taken:
1. CMB v. Estate of Maurice Horowitz (1931
Meridian Ave. prop.) - settled; title
held by City.
2. CMB v. Queen Esther Corp. d/b/a/ Grace
Hotel - City dismissed suit re. illegal
ACLF op. & will pursue zoning ord. en-
forcement in criminal court.
3. So. Shore Developers, Inc. v. CMB/M.B.
Redevelopment Agcy - City not liable to
pay Agcy indebtedness to SSDI; Agcy owed
SSDI damages and SSDI has option rts. to
CITY ATTORNEY - LITIGATION UPDATES 5
Date (Cont'd)
7/11/84 parcels A, C, and D which must be exer-
R-10C cised by 12/27/84 at specified option
price.
4. Waterfront Developers, Inc. v. CMB/M.B.
Redevelopment Agcy/Carner-Mason Assocs.
-City prevailed in challenge to Marina
bidding procedures.
(see CONDEMNATIONS, CIVIC & CONV. CTR.
MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN, ACLF, ZONING, M.B.
MARINA, REDEVELOPMENT AND/OR AGENCY, M.B.)
7/25/84 C. Atty. Memo 506-84, rep. on Petition for
R -10B Writ of Certiorari re. date of taking prop.
in suit against Buckley, submitted for info.
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bate (Cont'd)
7/25/84 (see OCEANFRONT PARK (77th - 87th TERR.)
R -10B PROPOSED PURCHASE OF PROPERTY)
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7/25/84 C Atty Memo 512-84, rep. on litigation
R -10C handled by C Atty's office during Mrs.
Dougherty's tenure, for info only.
11/7/84 C Atty Memo 708-84, C Atty's office status
R -10A rep. Fol. cases, submitted for info only;
no action required or taken:
1. Grosz v. CMB - U.S. Supreme Ct. upheld
Appeals Ct. order, reaffirming City's
power to prohibit nonresidential use of
prop. in residentially -zoned district.
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Date (Cont'd)
11/7/84 2. Sunset Isis. 03 & 4 Prop. Owners Inc. v.
R -10A M.B. Yacht Club & CMB - FL Supreme Ct.
denied Plaintiff's petition to review
Appeal Ct. decision upholding Zoning
Ord.. validity, holding City complied
w/notice requirements.
3. Watts v. CMB, etc. - U.S. Southern
District Ct. granted City's motion to
dismiss civil rts. action.
(see ZONING)
12/5/84 C Atty Memo 800-84, status rep. on Trammel,
R -10A etc., et. al. v. CMB submitted for info
only; no action required or taken.
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CITY ATTO12N8Y W TTYGATION, UPDATg8
Date
1/23/85 C Atty Memo 53-85, rep. on fol. cases, sub -
R -10A mitted for info only; no action required or
taken:
1. CMB v. L & M Vending Co. - settlement
reached where Defendant pd. City $1,500
and delivered title/possession of 3 soda
vending machines.
2. Espanola Way Corp. v. CMB - voluntary
dismissal w/prejudice in exchange for
waiving costs.
2/20/85 C Atty Memo 118-85, rep. on fol. cases, sub -
R -10A mitted for info only; no action required or
taken: (Cont'd on next card)
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Date (Cont'd)
2/20/85 1. CMB v. L & M Vending Co., Inc. - settle-
R -10A ment ($1,500 and title/possession of 3
soda vending machines given to City).
2. Espanola Way Corp. v. CMB - Plaintiffs
obtained voluntary dismissal w/prejudice
in exchange for stipulation waiving all
costs.
3. Seaside Props. vs. CMB - City/MB
Redevelopment Agcy's motion to involun-
tarily dismiss complaint granted; Defen-
dants permitted to file motion for tax-
ation of costs and atty fees, which will
occur after counsel for Plaintiff has
responded.
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CITY ATTORNEY * LITIGATION UPDATES
Date
•3720/85
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C Atty Memo 266-85, rep. on fol. cases, sub-
mitted for info only; no action required or
taken:
1. Dominguez, Moncada, Assoc. of Commercial
Guides, Inc. v. CMB challenging consti-
tutionality of transp. ords., dismissed.
2. FL Culinary Institute (Sammy's East
Side) v. Parkins and CMB, license revo-
cation due to operational hr. viola-
tions, dismissed fol. negotiation.
3. So. Shore Developers, Inc. v. CMB and MB
Redevelopment Agency, Writ of
Garnishment of Agency funds, dismissed.
(Cont'd on next card)
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OA_e (Cont'd)
3/20/85 4. Rep. on Code Enforcement Bd. March mtg.
R -10A C Atty advised Code Enforcement efforst will
be reflected in his office's periodic status
reports. (see BUILDING DEPARTMENT/CODE
ENFORCEMENT/DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)
4/17/85 C Atty Memo 260-85, rep. on fol. cases, sub -
R -10B mitted for info only; no action required or
taken:
1. Litigation:
a) Waterfront Developers, Inc. v. CMB,
MB Redevelopment Agcy, and Carner-
Mason Assocs., Ltd. - City's award
(Cont'd on next card)
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Date (Cont'd)
4/17/85 of Marina lease contr. upheld by 3rd
R -10B District Ct. of Appeals.
2. Code Enforcement Prosecution (4/4 &
11/85):
a) County Court Cases (fire)
b) Code Enforcement Bd. prosecutions
(March mtg.)
6/26/85 C Atty Memo 370-85, C Atty's office written
R -10B rep. on fol. cases submitted for info only;
no action required or taken:
Helen Trammel, et al. v. CMB re. zoning of
west side of Collins Ave., 76th -79th Sts.,
(Cont'd on next page)
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CITY ATTORNEY - LITIGATIOtN UPDATES
Date
6%26/05
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7/10/85
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(Cont'd)
Circuit Ct. ruling in City's favor.
Recap of Code Enforcement prosecution in
May, 1985.
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C Atty memo 420-85, C Atty's office rep.
C Atty auth. to appeal Circuit Ct. Judge's
ruling that Edco Enterprises, Inc. recover
$54,461 exps. fr. City & Dade Co. Unsafe
Structures Bd. in its appeal of USB decision
ord'g demo of 38-39 Star Isl. structures
owned by Sheik Mohammed A1-Fassi. (see STAR
ISLAND (AND BRIDGE))
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