Sigman v. City of Miami

Appellant claims that the trial court erred in limiting his recovery on a claim for promotion, back pay with interest, costs, and attorney’s fees. The City of Miami cross-appeals the award of additional interest on the back pay and attorney’s fees.

The trial court’s lucid opinion sets out the facts and issues.

In 1982 the Plaintiff filed an action against the City of Miami, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Case No: 82-10889). In that lawsuit the Plaintiff sought to have the Circuit Court declare that the City of Miami had unlawfully denied him Veterans’ preference points,…