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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
Costa
DATE" February 11, 1986 Coufty
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Kenneth Johnson vs.
Contra Costa County - Superior Court No. 239977
( Claim No. ML 82-017 )
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment in the amount
of $500, 000 from the Medical Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Marrs A. Craddick, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the lawsuit of Kenneth Johnson vs. Contra Costa County, et al. ,
Superior Court No. 239977 .
Kenneth Johnson and his attorney have executed a Full Release and Receipt
in favor of the County of Contra Costa and dismissed 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 RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)'
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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.
cc: (via CAO) ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller I
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CERK OF THE BOARD OF
Marrs A. Craddick SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
K. C. Farnsworth
M382/7-83 BY �_ .DEPUTY