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FROM: David Twa, County Administrator ---sE:LCONTRA
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DATE: November 18, 2008 _ COUNTY
SUBJECT: Final Settlement of Claim mos, _ ~,4
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Nirmal Bains v.'Contra Costa.County
Claim Number:'' 64042S
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Receive this report concerning'%the final settlement of Nirmal Bains and authorize payment
from the medical malpractice trust fund in the amount of $225,000.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Attorney W. David Walker, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authd;rization, an agreement has been reached settling the medical
malpractice claim of Nirmal Bains v. Contra Costa County.
The Board's October 28, 200811,closed session vote was Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Bonilla,
Piepho, and Glover—Yes.
This action is taken so that terms of this final settlement and the earlier October 28, 2008
closed session vote of this Board authorizing its negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMIT EE
L; PPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON 4(/����Gy �6 126%,06411' APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDOTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Ron Harvey(335-1443)
CC: County Administrator
Risk Management ATTESTEDi��'
Auditor-Controller DAVID TWA,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND CO TY ADMINISTRATOR
BY EPUTY
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