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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09221987 - 1.14 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra DATE: September 22, 1987 Costa . County SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Patrick O'Brien vs. State of California, County of Contra Costa, et al. - Superior Court No. 257212 - (GL 83-285) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENOATION(_S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION• Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment from the General Liability Trust Fund. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Austin Gibbons, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the lawsuit of Patrick O'Brien vs. State of California, County of Contra Costa, et al. , Superior Court No. 257212. Patrick O'Brien and his attorney have agreed to dismiss the above-mentioned claim in return for the purchase of the property. In consideration of the settlement, the Board authorized: 1. Payment of not greater than $140,000 into escrow fund to purchase property with contribution also from the State of California on the basis of 60/40, the County assuming 40 percent. Additional codefendants are contributing a total of $40,000 without participation in the purchase of the property. 2. The property will be purchased by Ned Clyde, a reputable contractor who will repair the slide damage. 3 . Reimbursement from the property sale proceeds will effect a settlement on a net basis within the settlement authority extended by the Board. This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known publicly. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDkA''1'ION- OF RD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ,J SIGNATURE(SI: p7 ACTION OF BOARD ON September. 2 2i 1907 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN AYES; NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: CAO-Risk Management ATTESTED _ September 22 , 1987 Auditor-Controller County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Austin Gibbons SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR K. C. Farnsworth M382/7-83 BY__ �� ,DEPUTY