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FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel Contra
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DATE: January 8, 1990 oirty
SUBJECT: Employment of Special Counsel for Pringle v. C.C.C.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve, and authorize Board Chair to execute, agreement with
Miller, Starr & Regalia for representation of the County in U.S. Fed.
Dist. Court #C89-4182 DLJ (Charles Pringle v. County of Contra Costa) .
II. FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs for the defense of the County in this legal action will be
funded through the Liability Trust. Fund as part of the County's self-
.insurance program.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The County has been sued in the above lawsuit for alleged civil
rights violations and inverse condemnation. Miller, Starr & Regalia is
a law firm competent and experienced in the legal defense of such
claims. Upon the recommendation of the County Counsel, the case has
been assigned to this firm.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE; '1'P
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B04D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): y
ACTION OF BOARD ON January , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; . ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: A6ditor-Controller ATTESTED _ JAN 16 7990
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Risk y Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Miller, Starr & Regalia (c/o County Counsel )
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