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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: March 5, 19 8 6 Coin/
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Gary Combs and Christine Nan Smith vs.
Contra Costa County, et al. , U. S. District Court Case
No. C85 3339 SAW (Claim No. GL 82-082)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment in the amount
of $30,000 from the General Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Gary M. Lepper, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the lawsuit of Gary Combs and Christine Nan Smith vs. Contra Costa
County, et al. , U. S. District Court Case No. C85 3339 SAW.
Gary Combs and Christine Nan Smith and their attorney have agreed to
execute a Full Release and Receipt in favor of the County of Contra Costa
and to dismiss the above-mentioned lawsuit in return for the payment of the
settlement amount.
This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD AOMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREIS):
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 18, 1986 - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X 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.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor--Controller -`. 1qg4_ ___-__----
Count Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF.
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Sheriff-Coroner SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Gary M. Lepper �^� .J
K. C. Farnsworth BY DEPUTY
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