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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ;oItra
OY Costa
DATE: June 9, 1992 l;oU*
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Jennifer Hopkins 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:
Judy S. Craddick, Defense Counsel for the. County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the medical liability claim of Jennifer Hopkins vs. County of
Contra Costa.
Jennifer Hopkins has agreed to execute a Full Release and Receipt in favor
of the County of Contra 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 $85,000.
This action should be taken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly. .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE; I
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME A ION O BOAR OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S 1 GNATURE(S I'
ACTION OF BOARD ON June n�/, 199? APPROVED AS RECC:)MM!:NDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES. DOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED June 9, 1992
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Judy S. Craddick SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
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