title
PHILLIP MICHAEL JONES VS. CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA; EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2013-CA-2077 (B)
recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Attorney to represent the City in the case styled Phillip Michael Jones vs. City of Gainesville, Florida; Eighth Judicial Circuit, Case No. 2013-CA-2077.
explanation
On May 16, 2013, the City was served with a Summons and Complaint filed by Phillip Michael Jones in the Circuit Court. The Plaintiff alleges that on November 15, 2011, an RTS bus struck a bench in a bus stop area on which he was sitting at or near 6419 West Newbery Road. Plaintiff claims to have suffered bodily injury, including permanent injury to the body as a whole within a reasonable degree of medical probability, pain and suffering of both a physical and mental nature, disability, physical impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, inconvenience, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of medical and nursing care and treatment, and loss of ability to lead and enjoy a normal life. Plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of $15,000.00.