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A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Shelter Mutual Insurance as subrogee of Jaida Dumas against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $17,092.24, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
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WHEREAS, on May 2, 2024, Jaida Dumas was traveling west on I-40 when traffic slowed and came to a stop. Ms. Dumas stopped the vehicle she was driving, but a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) vehicle behind Ms. Dumas was unable to stop. The officer had glanced down and when he looked back up, traffic had stopped and the MNPD vehicle struck the rear of Ms. Dumas’ Lexis, causing injury to her; and,
WHEREAS, after investigation, the Metropolitan Department of Law believes that the settlement listed in Section 1 is fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government, and recommends that any and all claims or causes of action that Shelter Mutual Insurance as subrogee of Jaida Dumas brought or could have brought related to the events detailed above be compromised and settled for $17,092.24, and that this amount be paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1: The Metropolitan Department of Law is authorized to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Shelter Mutual Insurance as subrogee of Jaida Dumas for the sum of $17,092.24, with said amount to be paid from the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
On May 2, 2024, Jaida Dumas was driving on I-40 West when traffic slowed and came to a stop. A Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”) officer was driving behind Ms. Dumas and did not notice that traffic had slowed. The MNPD officer struck Ms. Dumas’s vehicle.
Ms. Dumas was taken to the hospital with complaints of back and neck pain. She received x-rays and CT scans and was released. Her medical expenses totaled approximately $5,000. Her vehicle received a repair estimate of $9,514 and was declared a total loss.
The parties have participated in settlement negotiations and have agreed upon the settlement amount of $17,092.24, subject to approval from the Metropolitan Council. The Department of Law recommends settlement of the property damage and personal injury claims of Shelter Mutual Insurance, as subrogee of Ms. Dumas, for $17,092.24.
Disciplinary action against the MNPD employee involved is pending supervisor review.
Fiscal Note: The total settlement amount is $17,092.24. This settlement along with Resolution No. RS2025-1075 would be the 23rd and 24th payments after approval by Metropolitan Council from the Self-Insured Liability Fund in FY25 for a cumulative total of $1,274,879. The fund balance would be $12,106,031 after this payment.