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TO, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator lJlJl itra
DATE'. October 16, 1990 Cairty
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Steven Cohen vs.
County of Contra Costa
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment from the
General Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Thomas A. Watrous, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the general liability claim of Steven Cohen vs. County of Contra
Costa.
Steven Cohen has agreed to execute a Full Release and Receipt in favor of
the County of Contra Costa and to dismiss the above-mentioned claim in
return for the payment of the settlement amount. In consideration of the
settlement, the Board authorized payment of $50,000.
This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: {�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA N OF OAQ COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON OCI 1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_Z'U�ANIMOUS (ABSENT y 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: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED _ OCT 16 1990
Thomas A. Watrous
Auditor PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
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