title
SARA RUPPANNER VS. CITY OF GAINESVILLE; EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2016-CA-2869 (B)
recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Attorney to represent the City in the case styled Sara Ruppanner vs. City of Gainesville; Eighth Judicial Circuit, Case No. 2016-CA-2869.
explanation
On September 14, 2016, the City was served with a Summons and Complaint filed by Sara Ruppanner. The Complaint alleges that, on August 19, 2015, a City bus operated by a City employee struck Sara Ruppanner while she was in a crosswalk at the intersection of Center Drive and Museum Road on the University of Florida campus. Sara Ruppanner claims to have suffered bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, and expense of hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, loss of earnings and loss of ability to earn money. Ms. Sara Ruppanner seeks money damages in excess of $15,000.00.