HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09151998 - C99 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
{ ' "+
FROM: JOE TONDA, RISK MANAGER j; Costa
COUt1tv
DATE: August 28, 1998
SUBJECT: Waiver of Conflict of Interest
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REC MMENDATIONS
Authorize Risk Manager or designee to sign a letter waiving any potential conflict of interest and
allowing the Law Firm of Snyder, Cornelius & Hunter to represent plaintiff Ronald Baker in a potential
medical malpractice case against the County.
I ACKG !l.N121 A FOR RECOMMENDATION
The County of Contra Costa has assigned legal Work to the Law Firm of Sellar, Hazard, Snyder,
Fitzgerald, McNeely &Alm for many years. Martin T. Snyder was a senior partner with the above
mentioned firm. Mr. Snyder has recently left the partnership to form his own firm. We are
recommending a waiver of a conflict of interest to allow him to handle this medical malpractice action
against the County for the following reasons:
1. Mr. Snyder has never handled a medical malpractice case for the County.
2. Mr. Snyder would simply refer the case to a medical malpractice attorney if the County objected to
his representation.
3. The Liability Claims Manager has previously worked with Mr. Snyder for many years, which could
prove helpful if settlement negotiations are necessary.
The County Counsel has no objection to this request for waiver.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ., .
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_,„APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 15, 1998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS{ABSENT - - - - - } I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY
AYES: NOES: OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED N THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
contact: .Ron Harvey - 335-1443
ATTESTED September 15. 1998
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc:Risk Management SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Co.Administrator
BY N ,DEPUTY