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Approval of $170,000 Legal Settlement for 2022 Auto Accident

Original title: Approve the proposed mediated settlement of an auto liability/bodily injury lawsuit (Holly Costantino v. Seminole County, Florida, and Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company Case No. 2023CA003580) related to an automobile crash that occurred on February 11, 2022, for the total amount of $170,000, inclusive of attorney’s fees. Countywide (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director)

Record date · April 22, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners has approved a $170,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by Holly Costantino regarding an automobile crash that occurred on February 11, 2022.

Why it matters

The county will pay $170,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a bodily injury claim, which concludes the legal proceedings for Case No. 2023CA003580.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Holly Costantino

The plaintiff receives the settlement funds to resolve the legal claim.

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Seminole County Taxpayers

County funds are being used to pay the $170,000 settlement.

Key Facts

The Board of County Commissioners approved a settlement for Case No. 2023CA003580.
The total settlement amount is $170,000.
The settlement amount includes all attorney's fees.
The lawsuit stems from an automobile crash on February 11, 2022.

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The settlement involves Holly Costantino, Seminole County, and Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company.
The item was processed as a Consent Item under file number 2025-366.
The action was introduced on April 3, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this $170,000 payment for?

It is a settlement payment to resolve a bodily injury lawsuit resulting from a car accident involving the county that occurred in February 2022.

Does this amount cover legal fees?

Yes, the $170,000 total is inclusive of all attorney's fees.

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Settlement Timing

The settlement was finalized more than three years after the date of the original accident.

Holly Costantino Seminole County, Florida

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