HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12022003 - C44 TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: John Sweeten, County Administrator
Contra
DATE: December 2, 2003 ,y '
SUBJECT: � �+'
Final Settlement of Claim Costa
Crystal Oneai Hamilton v. Contra Costa �.
err JLCounly County
Claim No. 501898
SPECIFIC RMUEST(S)OR RECOMMENOATION(S)K BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning the final Settlement of Crystal (meal Hamilton and authorize
payment from the Medical Liability Trust fund in the amount of$130,000 to plaintiff C.O.
Hamilton and $20,000 to plaintiff Thelma Hamilton.
BACKGROUND/REASQNS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
W. David Walker, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County Administrator that
within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the medical liability claim of Crystal
Oneal Hamilton vs. Contra Costa County.
The Board's November 4, 2003 closed session vote was Supervisors DeSaulnier, Uilkema,
Glover, and Greenberg--yes, and Supervisor Gioia--absent.
This action is taken so that terms of this final Settlement and the earlier November 4, 2003
closed session vote of the Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES: -gtdz��
ACTION OF BO t D N DECEMBER 02, 2003 APPROVED AS RCOMMENDED XX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A:TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTESS OF THE BOARD
XX UNANIMOUS (ABSENT NONE OF SUPERVISORS ON THE HATE SHOWN,
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED DECEMBER 02, 2003
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contact: Roti Harvey(33 -9443) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
C:\Documents and SetdngaUqftV4 Documents\Board
Ordem\BO20W\BOCHamltonMed.doc
Cc: RiskManagement
Aud
Auditor-GQrttrol�t BY /' ,DEPUTY