HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04231991 - 1.22 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE'. April 23 , 19 91 Co^
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - David Vines vs..
County of Contra Costa
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning settlement and payment from the Medical
Liability Trust Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
D. Stuart Candland, defense counsel. for the County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the medical liability claim of David Vines vs. County of Contra
Costa.
David Vines 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 payment of the settlement amount. In consideration of the
settlement, the Board authorized payment of $125,000.
This action should be taken so that. terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
CONTINUED ON. ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: I
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF RD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APP 23 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
►/_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I. AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS Oy
N THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED _APR 2 3 199
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
D. Stuart Candland
BY ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83