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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
Costa
DATE: December 16, 1986 Coin
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Ronald McCusker vs.
County of Contra Costa - Superior Court No. 232667
(Claim No. ML 81-020)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and authorize payment in
the amount of $50,000 from the Medical Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
D. Stuart Candland, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the lawsuit of Ronald McCusker vs. County of Contra Costa,
Superior Court No. 232667 .
Ronald McCusker and his attorney have agreed to execute a Full Release and
Receipt in favor of the County of Contra Costa and to dismiss the
above-mentioned lawsuit in return for the payment of the settlement amount.
This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME A ION F BCqD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON Decan er 16 , 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Risk Management
cc: Auditor ATTESTED __ December 16 „ 1986
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
D. Stuart CandlaFarnsworth
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K. C. Farnsworth CJ``�
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