DELRAY BEACH, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A civil negligence lawsuit has been filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court alleging a City of Delray Beach vehicle was involved in a rear-end crash that injured the plaintiff.
The complaint, Conciamene Metellus v. City of Delray Beach, was filed Jan. 13, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, under Case No. 502026CA000419XXXAMB. The plaintiff is represented by Miller Law Group, P.A. of Pompano Beach. No defense law firm is listed in the complaint.
As with all civil complaints, the allegations are claims made by the plaintiff. They have not been proven in court.
According to the filing, the plaintiff, Conciamene Metellus, is a Palm Beach County resident. The lawsuit names the City of Delray Beach as the defendant and describes the city as a political subdivision. The complaint also states the plaintiff complied with the notice requirement referenced in Florida Statute 768.28.
The lawsuit centers on an incident the complaint says occurred on or about May 14, 2022, at or near West Lantana Road in Palm Beach County. The filing alleges the city had an ownership, rental, bailment, or leasehold interest in a 2014 Ford Taurus and lists a vehicle identification number. It further alleges Brian Lopez was an employee, agent, servant, and/or independent contractor of the City of Delray Beach and was acting within the course and scope of that relationship at the time of the incident.
In the negligence count, the complaint alleges the city’s employee operated the city vehicle at the location described and owed a duty to operate it in a reasonable and safe manner. The filing claims the vehicle rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle and asserts the driver failed to slow or stop to avoid the collision. The complaint also alleges the driver failed to keep a proper lookout, operated at an unsafe or excessive speed, failed to take evasive action, and drove at a speed greater than what was reasonable and prudent under the conditions, among other listed allegations.
The complaint states the plaintiff suffered bodily injury and lists categories of damages that include pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for enjoyment of life, medical and related expenses, and lost earnings and earning capacity. The filing alleges the losses are either permanent or continuing and says the plaintiff will suffer losses in the future.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages in excess of $50,000, plus taxable costs, and includes a demand for a jury trial.
The original complaint, Conciamene Metellus v. City of Delray Beach, Case No. 502026CA000419XXXAMB, as filed Jan. 13, 2026, with the Clerk of Court, can be viewed here.
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