Suits Against The City_December 1937 to December 1938SUITS AGAINST CITY 1
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Loftin,Stokes & Calkins employed
to defend City in suit for liquor
license on Bay Front Property im-
mediately north of Dade Blvd. 12-3-37 16 420
City agrees that no aQpea1 be made on
decision of Circuit ourt in the
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John P. Stokes to be ewployed an Court
Case re publin use of Beach arRA be-
tween 25th and 26th Sts. 12/8/38 17 394
John P. Stokes to be employed on
Voiler (Trooadera) case 12/8/38 17 395
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SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 3.
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Judge Barns in Firestone estate
zoning suit against city 8/1/45 23 192
City Attorney instructed to
appeal from order of Judge
Barns in Firestone zoning
suit 8/17/45 23 206
Mr. Renshaw advises that
zoning suit has been
brought against City on
property lying north of
Firestone estate 12/26/45 23 338
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
Council retains W. G. Ward to
act as Special Counsel in zoning
suit on Warner Property 1/16/46
Circuit Court decree orders
rezoning of certain Belle
Isle lots to "RE"
Council votes not to take
an appeal to Supreme Court
on Belle Isle zoning case
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23 367
7/7/48 26 . 443
7/7/48 26 443
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 5.
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Council rescinds previous
action and votes to take
an appeal in Belle Isle
zoning case 7/9/48 26 )001
Res. 06615, authorizing
posting of supersedeas
bonds in suits of Max and
Anna Silver and Samuel and
Mary Silver against the
City 8/4/48 27 5
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 6.
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Council rescinds former
action and votes not to
appeal Belle Isle zoning
suit 8/4/48 27 8
Council votes to take an
appeal to the Supreme
Court in the Firestone
zoning case 9/8/48 27 90
Council votes to retain
Marion Sibley, attorney,
die Special Counsel in
suit of George Fain vs.
the City of Miami Beach 9/8/48 27 90
SUITS AGAINST THE
DAV bring suit in
with private club
Road
CITY
connection
on Lincoln
Circus Bar brings suit re.
operation of night club
contrary to zoning
Dixon, DeJarnette & Bradford
retained in suits of Mrs.
E. Max Goldstein and Morris
Klein against the city 2/16/49 27 434
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1/12/49 27 333
1/12/49 27 333
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 8
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Dixon, DeJarnette & Bradford
retained in suit of Bane
Stock v. the City 3/2/49 27 471
Dixon, DeJarnette &
Bradford employed in case
of Sarah Lutz v. City 4/6/49 28 27
Dixon, DeJarnette and
Bradford retained in suit
of Koslowsky v. City 6/15/49 28 227
Dixon, DeJarnette & Brad6ord
retained in suit of Ruth A.
Snaith v. City 7/6/49 28 238
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 9
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Council authorizes employment
of counsel in suit of
H. L. Perdue vs. City
and Chief of Polic'e 10/12/49 28 473
Council votes to appeal
case of H. L. Perdue vs.
City & Chief Simpson to
Supreme Court
Blackwell,Walker & Gray
retained in suit of
Eva & Charles Ladimer vs.
the City
1-4-5o 29 111
5-3-5o 29 336
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 10
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City Attorney advises of two
suits to invalidate provi-
sions of zoning ordinance as
to Lots 2, 3, 10 and 11 and
s/h of Lot 12, 1st 0. F. and
Lots 5, 6 and 23, 1st 0. F. 6-7-50 29 400
$2,000.00 retainer paid to
Dixon, DeJarnett and Brad-
ford in cases of Goldstein,
Burris and Klein versus
the City 7-12-50 29 474
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 11
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City Attorney advises of
suit having been filed in
Circuit Court, seeking to
compel City to rezone
Blocks 1 and 10, ADM#2
to RE Multiple -Family 7-12-50 29 475
City Attorney to appeal
verdict in case of Ida
Cohen v. the City 8-16-50 30 28
SUITS AGAIIt 'THE CITY 12
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Payment of retainer to
Dixson, DeJarnette & Brad-
ford in case of Ida Cohen
v. the City authorized 8-23-50 30 49
Payment for legal services
of W. G. Ward in connection
with appeal to Supreme
Court in case of Jowett v.
C. of M. B. authorized-
'2,500
uthorized-
'2,500 amount of fee 9/20/50 39 74
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
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Claim of Ida May v. the City
of Miami Beach settled 9/20/50 30 74
No appeal to be taken to
Supreme Court from deci-
sionof Circuit Court which
orders the zoning classifi-
cation change of Blocks 1 and
10, ADM#2 to RE Multiple -
family 9/22/50 30 83
Council again votes that
no appeal be taken in
zoning suit ADM 2 10-25-50 30 125
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City Attorney advises that
Supreme Court affirmed deci-
sion of Judge Wiseheart in
favor of the City in the zoning
suit of Jowett v. City con-
cerning Lot 17 Block 1,
2nd Ocean Front 11-22-50 30 196
Council approvesassociation
with Carl Hoffman in Old
Forge suit 1/10/51 30 318
SUITS AGAINST THE.CITY
Firm of Dixon,, iDeJarnette
& Bradford retained to defend
personal injury suits brought
as result of accidents occur-
ing when City was a self -
insurer 1-17-51 30 324
Mr. Shepard advises of two
suits filed against the City -
as result of excavations made by
City - Attorney to cooperate
with Insurance Co. Atty. in
defense of suits 1-17-51 30 338
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SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
Claim of Klipstein v.
City settled
Claim of Chereton v.
City settled
Claim of Helen Sepler v.
City settled
Claim of Anna and Harold
Melnick v. City settled
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3-19-51 30 452
4-4-51 30 529
6-13-51 31 269
7-3-51 31 311
8VIT8 AGAINST
. _ Till CITY 16
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No appeal to be, taken from
decision of Circuit Judge Holt
(Rockwell v. City to permit
operation of retail bakery at
816- 6th St) t uled in favor
of Rockwell 2-21-51 30 402
Bill of Dixon, DeJarnett
& Bradford in connection
with suit of Klipstein v.
City of Miami Beach in
the amount of $750.50
approved 3-19-51 30 452
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 17
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Bill of Dixon, DeJarnett & Bradford
for services in suit of Chereton
v City, $350.50, approved 4-4-51 30 529
Report from City Atty re. Court
action in auction sales zoning
cases (Jalard & Perel) 6-20-51 31 289
Council takes matter of appealing
Circus Bar case under advisement
6-20-51 31 290
City to appeal Gar Wood
case
City to appeal Circus Bar
decreee
6-20-51 31 290
7-18-51 31 407
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 17A
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Council advised of suit brought by
John B. Reid to invalidate 1951
tax roll 8-10-51 31 456
Council advised of suit brought by
Greater Miami Jewish Funeral Home, Inc.
and Harry Gordon to compel City to
issue permit for mortuary on Bay
5531 473
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY
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Claim of Fridel de Haav
to be settled for S2,500.
Dixon,DeJarnette & Bradford
to attempt to recover portion
of this amt from insurance
company for Fleetwood Hotel 8-15-51 31 466
Claim of Lutz and Streifer
to be settled for $5,118.60 9-5-51 32 40
Appeal to be taken to Supreme
Court in suit of Greater Miami
Jewish Funeral Home v. City of
Miami Beach. Matter to be brought
up again at next meeting. 10-17-51 32 122
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 20
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Return of Ward & Ward $1,000.
check in connection with suit
of Samuel T. Haas vs. the City
to be accepted. 11-7-51 32 146
Albert Saperstein employed
to assist at trial of Estate
of E. Max Goldstein v. City
for fee of $100.00 per day
while trial lasts 1-16-52 32 301
City Attorney advises status
of 3 suits against City:
Lippow; Rafel; and Xenia's. 1-16-52 32 306
City Atty. to advise Council of
status of every suit brought against City in futi
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No action taken re. return of
Ward & Ward $1,000. check in
connection with suit of Samuel
T. Haas vs. the City, involving
zoning on the oceanfront property
north of Firestone estate.
10-30-51 32 135
City Atty. advises of zoning suit
of Sam Kay and Samuel T. Haas vs.
City, involving property north of
Firestone Estate. City Atty to
contact Mr. Pallet and accept offer
to retain outside counsel to
f suit to with City Atty. f se
32 135
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 21
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City Attorney advises status of
Circus Bar suit and Sirgany suit.
2-6-52 32 337
City Attorney advises that Judge
Morris has dismissed the suit
of Fleming and Rosenhouse et al
v. City of Miami Beach 2-20-52 32 382
E. Max Goldstein and Morris Klein
lawsuits discussed. Cases to be
settled. 2-20-52 32 389
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Res. #7942 authorizing settlement
of Goldstein and Klein cases
3-5-52 32 392
City Attorney advises Council of
re. suits filed and disposition
of pending suits -- Tessler;
George Schor Homes, Inc.; Antique
Dome, Inc.; Sidney Friedman;
Jeffry Corporation; Sirgany (2);
100 21st St. Realty Corporation;
and Login et al, all v. City
3-5-52 32 415
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY 23
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Albert Saperstein's bill for $300.00
legal services in connection with case of
Goldstein v. City approved for payment
3-19-52 32 437
City Atty advises outcome of 3 suits
against the City:-JY.Willis; Pollack
v. Saperstein; 100 21st Street
Realty Corp. v.,City 3-19-52 32 437
John B. Howard objects to City's
contribution of $50,000 toward
settlement of Goldstein and Klein
cases. Discussion re. Goldstein &
Klein suits 3-19-52 32 439