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A resolution authorizing the Metropolitan Department of Law to compromise and settle the personal injury claim of Jaquisha Marable against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in the amount of $125,000.00, and that said amount be paid out of the Self-Insured Liability Fund.
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WHEREAS, on March 11, 2025, Plaintiff Jaquisha Marable was involved in a motor vehicle accident while traveling as a passenger at the intersection of Heiman Street and Dr. D.B. Todd Jr., Blvd. in Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Marable alleges that due to the accident, she sustained injuries and damages proximately caused by the negligence of Metro; 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 Jaquisha Marable related to the events detailed above be compromised and settled for $125,000.00, 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 Jaquisha Marable for the sum of $125,000.00, 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 March 11, 2025, an undercover Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (“MNPD”) detective was following a suspect’s vehicle while driving westbound on Heiman Street. The detective approached the intersection with Dr. D.B. Todd Jr Boulevard, where a stop sign and a cluster of poles obscure the sightline. The MNPD detect...
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