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Victor J. Westman, County Counsel
FROM:
Costa
December 7 1992
County
DATE:
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SUBJECT: Employment of Special Environmental Counsel for Acme Fill Corporation v. Althin
Medical CD, Inc., et al.
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve, and authorize Board Chair to execute, agreement with
Burke, Williams & Sorensen for representation of the County in the above federal court action
involving the Acme Fill closure cost dispute.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Early in 1992 the plaintiff dismissed the County
without prejudice, to allow negotiations to proceed. Further negotiations on the proposed purchase of
the Acme Transfer Station were not successful. On 19 November 1992 the County was served with an
amended complaint that brings the County back into this suit as a defendant.
In light of the complexity of the lawsuit and the time and resources necessary to aggressively
defend the County, this office recommends that special counsel be employed. Burke, Williams &
Sorensen is reputed to be experienced and highly competent in this field.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
ZUNANIMOU'S
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
(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.
Count Administrator DEC 8 1992
CC: �' ATTESTED
County Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Special Counsel (via County Counsel)
BY DEPUTY
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