No. CS/CS/HB 6509
Filed under Transportation.
Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation; Provides appropriation to compensate estate for injuries & damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta as result of negligence of DOT; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,200,000
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Department of Transportation must pay the estate of Mark LaGatta $1.2 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund. This payment compensates for injuries and damages sustained by Mr. LaGatta.
The payment is the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident. No further money can be claimed for these specific injuries.
Attorney fees for this claim are capped at 25 percent of the total award. The Chief Financial Officer is directed to issue the warrant.
AICreates a mandatory payment of $1.2 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund to the estate of Mark LaGatta.
AIRequires the Chief Financial Officer to issue a warrant for $1.2 million to the estate from the Department of Transportation's funds in the State Treasury.
AIEstablishes that the combined payments under this act and the prior judgment constitute the sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the incident.
AILimits attorney fees related to the claim to a maximum of 25 percent of the total amount awarded under the act.