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-ro: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 38 38
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Vitra
Costa
DATE'. October 6, 1992 Camey
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Rachelle Bruno, Stephanie Dimaggio,
& Telia Viramontes vs. County of Contra Costa
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject settlements and payments 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 lawsuits of Rachelle Bruno, Stephanie Dimaggio and Telia
Viramontes vs. County of Contra Costa.
Plaintiffs have agreed to execute a Release in favor of the County of
Contra Costa. This case was settled during a bifurcated trial after the
jury found the County of Contra Costa two percent negligent. In
consideration of the settlement, the Board authorized payment of $270,000
to Rachelle Bruno, $120,000 to Stephanie Dimaggio and $50,000 to Telia
Viramontes.
This action should be' taken so . that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE, I
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMQNDTION F B R COMMITTEE
APPROVE ' OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED "7C OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
Contact: Ron Harvey 646-4.155
cc: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Gordon, DeFraga, Watrous & Pezzaglia., Inc , SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83