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TO- �`- ROAR® OF SUPERVISORS
FRCM: Victor J . Westman , County Counsel Contra
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DATE: May 27 , 1988 . Ca^
SUBJECT; T; surance Industry Anti -Trust Litigation
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
On March 29 , '1988 , the Board of Superv.isors directed the
County Counsel to pursue offering the assistance of Contra Costa
County to the California Attorney General in connection with the
State ' s pending anti -trust litigation against the liability
insurance industry.
This County' s interest in the subject litigation was discussed
with staff of Attorney General John K . Van de Kamp and we have
advised the Attorney General by letter of Contra Costa County ' s
willingness to assist and to participate in the subject litigation .
A copy of our April 21 , 1988 correspondence to Attorney General
John K . Van de Kamp is attached
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE;z/, .2
.'T RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S 1 GNATURE(S 1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON June. 21, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
ACKNOWLEDGED receipt of report; and AUTHORIZED letter .to the City of Lafayette
informing them of the Board's action.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORREdT 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 Counsel ATTESTED
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY—
VICTOR J.WESTMAN OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL DEPUTIES:
SHARON L.ANDERSON
COUNTY COUNSEL DIANE A BAKER
SILVANO B.MARCHESI CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ANDREA W CASSIDY
ARTHUR W.WALENTA.JR, VICKIE L.DAWES
ASSISTANTS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING VICKI J.FINUCANE
LILLIAN T.FUJII
P.O.BOX 69 DENNISC GRAVES
MICHAEL D. MARTINEZ.CALIFORNIA 94 5 5 3-0006 ELIZABETH B.HEAREY
EDWARD V.LANNE,E,JR. KEVIN T.KERR
PRINCIPAL DEPUTIES PHONE:(415)372-2074 MARY ANN MCNETT
SHARON L MILLER
PAUL R.MUNIZ
DAVID F.SCHMIDT
April 21, 1988
Hon. John K. Van de Kamp
Attorney General , State of California
3580 Wilshire Blvd. , Suite 800
Los Angeles , CA 90010
Attn: Andrea Sheridan Ordin, Chief Assistant Attorney General
Re: Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Litigation
Dear Ms . Ordin:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has directed the
County Counsel to provide the assistance of our office to the
Attorney General in connection with your pending anti-trust
litigation respecting the provision of liability insurance for
public agencies. Contra Costa County stands ready to provide you
any help that it can. If it is convenient, Contra Costa County is
prepared to join as a plaintiff in the pending litigation.
This County appreciates the efforts of the Attorney General
in seeking to call the insurance industry to account for its
unfair conduct respecting the civil liability exposure of public
agencies.
Very truly yours,
Victor J. Westman
County Counsel
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cc: Thomas Dove, Deputy Attorney General
350 McAllister Street, Room 6000
San Francisco, CA 94102
bcc: Supervisor Sunne McPeak
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