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Jay Scott Killgore, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cindy Killgore, on behalf of the Estate of Cindy Killgore, et. al vs. City of Gainesville and the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority; Alachua County Circuit Court; Case No.: 01-09-CA-3076. B)
recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Attorney to represent the City of Gainesville in the case styled Jay Scott Killgore, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cindy Killgore, on behalf of the Estate of Cindy Killgore, et. al vs. City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority; Alachua County Circuit Court; Case No.: 01-09-CA-3076
explanation
On June 23, 2009, the City was served with a Summons and Complaint filed by Jay Scott Killgore as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cindy Killgore, Alice Killgore and Jay Scott Killgore in the Circuit Court. The Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) was also sued. Mr. and Mrs. Killgore and the Estate of Cindy Killgore allege that on November 24, 2008, their daughter, Cindy Killgore, died as a result of an aircraft hangar door located at the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport coming off its tracks and falling on her. Mr. and Mrs. Killgore and the Estate of Cindy Killgore allege that the City did not maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition by its failure to properly inspect and maintain the hangar and its doors and for the alleged failure to repair or re-design the hangar doors to prevent the doors from falling in. However, the City does not own or maintain or have the right to maintain any building at the airport. All ownership interests in airport facilities were turned over to GACRAA in the late 1980's. Mr. and Mrs. Killgore and the Estate of Cindy Killgore claim to have sustained medical and funeral expenses, lost of their daughter's support, companionship, and suffering mental anguish. Mr. and Mrs. Killgore and the E...
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