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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09161986 - 4.2 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtl'a Costa DATE: September 16, 1986 Cou "' � SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Stacy McLaren v, County of Contra Costa - U. S. District Court No. 85 8666 (Claim No. GL 85-095) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION• Receive this report concerning subject settlement and authorize payment in the amount of $63, 465 from the General Liability Trust Fund. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Thomas A. Watrous, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the lawsuit of Stacy McLaren vs. County of Contra Costa, U. S. District Court No. 85 8666. Stacy McLaren and her attorney have agreed to execute a Full Release and Receipt in favor of the County of Contra Costa and to dismiss the above-mentioned lawsuit in return for the payment of the settlement amount. This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known publicly. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN ION OF BO D COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON - 131-J61 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER 14 Supervisors McPeak and Torlakson advised they were voting no because they did not favor the settlements . VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT —�^ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: —V—' NOES: 1c_ AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Auditor-Controller ATTESTED "4!0�41L_ County Counsel Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR T. Watrous M382%7-83 K. C. Farnsworth BY ,DEPUTY