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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10061992 - 1.38 1 . mqq -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