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A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Carolyn Ramey against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $45,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
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WHEREAS, on August 16, 2024, Carolyn Ramey was a passenger on a WeGo bus when an NDOT truck executed a U-turn in front of the bus, causing it to brake suddenly, at the intersection of Rep. John Lewis Way and Junior Gilliam Way in Davidson County, Tennessee; and,
WHEREAS, Plaintiff alleges that, due to the incident, she sustained injuries, expenses, and damages proximately caused by the negligence of the Metropolitan Government; 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 brought or that could have been brought by Carolyn Ramey, related to the events detailed above, be compromised and settled for $45,000.00, 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 Caroyln Ramey for the sum of $45,000.00, 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.
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Analysis
On August 16, 2024, Carolyn Ramey was a passenger on a WeGo bus as it traveled south on Rep. John Lewis Way near Junior Gilliam Way. At the same time, a truck driven by a Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”) employee executed ...
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