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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET IN ALL ITS CAPACITIES
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 24-2.402 IN
AWOURNED REGULAR SESSION AT 9:00 A.M. ON MONDAY,
JANUARY 15, 1979, IN "K BOMW Citi0 1=-107,
CWXTT I05-XrnDD13, MART IlKgZ, CALIFORNIA.
PRESENT: Chairman E. H. Hasseltine, presiding;
Supervisors Tom Powers, N. C. Fanden,
R. I. Schroder, and Sunne W. McPeak
ABSENT: None.
CLERK: J. R. Olsson, Clerk, represented by
Geraldine Russell, Deputy Clerk
The Board immediately recessed to meet in
Executive Session in Room 105, County Administration
Building, Martinez, California, to discuss a litigation
matter.
The Board reconvened in its Chambers at
10 :>0 a.m. and adjourned to meet in Regular Session on
Tuesday, January 16, 1979 at 9:00 a.m. in the mrd
Chambers, Roam 107, Coanty sdaiaistrttimm beilding,
Martinez, California.
E. H. HASSELTINE Chairman
ATTEST:
J. R. OLSSON, CLERK
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MART.NE_CALIFORNIA 94553
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1979
The Board will meet in all its capacities
pursuant to Ordinance Code. Section 24-2.402.
9:00 A.M. Board will meet in Executive Session on litigation.
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In the Board of Supervisors
of
Contra Costa County, State of California
January 15 , 1979
In the Maltw of
Authorizing Legal Counsel
to Attempt to Settle Medical
Malpractice Claim (Egger vs.
County of Contra Costa)
Mr. John E. Waltz of the firm of Gordon, Waltz, De Fraga,
Watrous & Pezzaglia, Inc. which provides legal defense under
contract for the county against tort liability claims having
explained to the Board that he has been working for an extended
period on the Egger claim filed against the county in the amount -
of $750,000; and
Mr. Waltz having described in some detail the medical care.
provided Mrs. Eunice Egger at the County Hospital and the cir-
cumstances leading to her demise on June 16, 1976; .and
Mr. Waltz having stated that a settlement conference in
Superior Court will be held prior to trial of thismatterwhich
is set for January 291- 1979 and having requested authority to
settle this case before trial for an amount not to exceed
$450,000 with the understanding that every effort will be made
to settle the case for less;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that Mr. Waltz is
GRANTED the aforementioned authority requested.
Passed on January 15, 1979 by the' 'following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors. E. H. Hasseltine, T. Powers,
N. C. Fanden, R. I. Schorder, S. W. McPeak.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
The above order was adopted in Executive Session on
January 15, 1979.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordw w ed on the
minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforeso3d.
Witness my hand and dte Seal of the Board of
Supervisors
15th Aw af_janaary , 1979
J. R. OLSSON, Clerk
sy :� Deputy Clerk
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SUMARY OF PROCEEM BEFORE THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1979, ADJOURNED
REGULAR SESSION, PREPARED BY J. A. OLSSON,
COUNTY CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF 17M
BOARD.
Met in Executive Session to discuss a litigation matter.
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