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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: January 9, 1986 Coin/
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Catherine Fling Matson vs.
County of Contra Costa - United States District Court
No. C-83-3914-CAL - (Claim No. GL 83-041)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(.S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment in the amount
of $60 ,000 from the General Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
James A. Hazard, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the lawsuit of Catherine Fling Matson vs. County of Contra Costa,
United States District Court No. C-83-3914-CAL.
Catherine Fling Matson and her 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 RECOMMENDATIONOF BOAR COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): 2
ACTION OF BOARD ON V January 21, 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.
(via County Administrator)
cc: Auditor-Controller ATTESTED
County COUI1Se1 PHI BATCHELO . CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Sheriff-Coroner SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
District Attorney
J. L. Hazard
M382/7K83 C. Farnsworth BY ,DEPUTY