FloridaCharlotte County would pay the Maces $6.08 million for injuries
If the bill becomes law, Charlotte County would pay the Maces $6,080,263.15 from uncommitted funds for injuries described in the bill.
What it does
If the bill becomes law, Charlotte County would pay the Maces $6,080,263.15 from funds not already committed, as compensation for their injuries and damages.
The county's earlier payment and this award would be the only compensation for claims tied to the incident, and attorney fees could not exceed 25 percent of the award.
Argument forThe payment could give the Maces money toward a court judgment that remains mostly unpaid after the county's earlier payment.
Argument againstThe payment could use county money available for other needs, while the award would settle all present and future claims tied to this incident.
More detail
If this bill becomes law, Charlotte County's commissioners would have to set aside available funds and pay Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace $6,080,263.15. The payment is for the injuries and damages described in the bill's account of the March 6, 2021, incident. The money must come from county funds that are not already committed. The bill would take effect when it becomes law.
The county's earlier $300,000 payment and this award would together be the only compensation for present and future claims arising from the incident; attorney fees for the claim could not exceed 25 percent of the award. These limits apply to claims by Krystle Mace and Leonard Mace arising from the incident described in the bill. The fee limit applies to the total attorney fees relating to this claim. These limits would take effect when the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 7FiledIntroduced
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