HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10122010 - C.10RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE this report concerning the final settlement of John P. Fitch and AUTHORIZE
payment from the Medical Liability Internal Service Fund in the amount of $105,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Medical Malpractice Internal Service Fund payment of $105,000.
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 John P. Fitch v. Contra Costa County, Gila Wildfire, M.D., Jason
Appel, M.D., and Doe One through Doe Fifty et al. The Board's September 28, 2010 closed
session vote was Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Piepho and Glover - Yes. Supervisor Bonilla -
Absent. This action is taken so that the terms of this final settlement and the earlier
September 28, 2010 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: 10/12/2010 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: Sharon Hymes-Offord
(925) 335.1450
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: October 12, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C.10
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:October 12, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Final Settlement of Claim, John P. Fitch v. Contra Costa County, Gila Wildfire, M.D., Jason Appel, M.D.,
and Doe One through Doe Fifty, et al.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Case will not be settled.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.