HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04072009 - C.31RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE this report concerning the final settlement of Tiffany Duque and authorize
payment from the Medical Liability Internal Service Fund in the amount of $350,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Medical Liability Internal Service Fund payment of $350,000.
BACKGROUND:
Attorney W. David Walker, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the medical
malpractice claim of Tiffany Duque v. County of Contra Costa.
The Board's March 17, 2009 closed session vote was Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Bonilla
and Glover - Yes; Supervisor Piepho - Absent.
This action is taken so that terms of this final settlement and the earlier March 17, 2009
closed session vote of this Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/07/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Ron Harvey, Risk
Manager (335-1443)
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 7, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C.31
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ronald Harvey, Risk Manager
Date:April 7, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Final Settlement of Claim Tiffany Duque v. County of Contra Costa, Claim No. 66143"S"