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FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel CIJI ltra
By: Edward Lane Jr. , Deputy
DATE: March 11 , 1988 CO �'
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - D Sherwood, et al v. Contra Costa�"`�
County et al. Superior Ct. No. 271125 , USDC No. C 87-4923 SAW
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject settlements and payment
from the General Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Victor Westman, County Counsel, has advised the County Ad-
ministrator that within authorization an agreement has been
reached settling the lawsuits of. Donald Sherwood, et al. v.
Contra Costa County, et al. Superior Ct. No. 271125, USDC No.
C 87-4923 SAW.
Donald Sherwood, Laura Sherwood, Kenneth Derrick, and Sharron
Foster 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 claims in return for payment of the settle-
ment amounts.
In consideration of the settlement, the Board authorized payments
of $25,000. 00 to Donald Sherwood, $25 ,000. 00 to Laura Sherwood,
$ 9 ,009 . 00 to Kenneth Derrick and $ 6 , 523 . 00 to Sharron Foster.
This action should be taken so that the terms of this settlement
are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE;
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF EIDARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S1: T p _
ACTION OF BOARD ON March. APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I I I ) 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 March. 15 , _1_9$_8
Risk Manager PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Director o f Personnel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
Auditor-Controller
Clerk-Recorder BY ,DEPUTY
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