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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
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DATE:
County
October 14, 1997
SUBJECT: Final Settlement of Claim -
Yvette Harden vs . Contra Costa County
Superior Court No. C95-02945
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject final settlement and payment from
the General Liability Trust Fund in the amount of $637,500 ($600,000 to
plaintiff and $37,500 to the State of California Health Services in
satisfaction of a medical lien) .
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 Yvette Harden vs . Contra Costa
County.
This Board' s September 23, 1997 closed session vote was : Supervisors
DeSaulnier, Uilkema, and Gerber, yes; Canciamilla, no; and Rogers, absent.
This action is being taken so that terms of this final settlement and the
earlier September 23, 1997 closed session vote of this Board authorizing
its negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA 1100MM EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): p
ACTION OF BOARD ON CSA-�1^r.� I J 9 / ___ _- - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: �� ��� NOES: g AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Ron Harvey - 335-1443
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OFTHE BOARD OF
Gordon, DeFraga, Watrous & Pezzaglia SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY DEPUTY
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