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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Contra
June 7, 1988 Costa
DATE'. County
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Kaiser vs. County of Contra Costa
Superior Court Case No. 218744
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(_S) a BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment from the
Medical Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
John P. McGlynn, defense counsel for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the indemnity lawsuit of Kaiser vs. County of Contra Costa,
Superior Court No. 218744.
Kaiser' s attorney has agreed to execute a Full Release and Receipt in favor
of the County of Contra Costa and to dismiss the above-mentioned claim in
return for the payment of the settlement amount.
In consideration of the settlement, the Board authorized payment of
$60,000.
This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN T ON OF BOUR COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): a
ACTION OF BOARD ON Jun e .7 , 1988 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: C A O Risk Management ATTESTED June 7 , 1988
Auditor- Controller
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
;;,,,ANDRVISORS
John McGlynn COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Health Services
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