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A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Lisa Bonkowski against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $157,165.44, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
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WHEREAS, on July 26, 2021, the Plaintiff, Lisa Bonkowski, tripped and fell on a pothole while using a designated crosswalk at the intersection of Broadway and 19th Avenue South in Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Bonkowski 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 Lisa Bonkowski related to the events detailed above, be compromised and settled for $157,165.44, 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 Lisa Bonkowski for the sum of $157,165.44, 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 July 26, 2021, Lisa Bonkowski was walking in a crosswalk at the intersection of Broadway and 19th Avenue South. As she crossed the street, she stepped into a pothole, fell, and suffered fractures in her ankle and lower leg.
Ms. Bonkowski was taken to urgent care for in her injuries. Her fractures were d...
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