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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
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May 3, 1994 County
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Final Settlement of Litigation - Maria Vega vs .
sueJEcr: County of Contra Costa - Superior Court No. C93-01251
Claim No. IM 92-268
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Receive this report concerning subject final settlement and payment in the
amount of. $168,821 from the Medical Liability Trust Fund and waiver of
County medical services ' billing of $7,000 .
. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
W. David Walker, defense counsel for the County, has advised 'the County
Administrator that within authorization a final agreement has been reached
settling the lawsuit of Maria Vega vs . County of Contra Costa, Superior
Court No. C93-01251 .
This Board's April 19, 1994 closed session vote was : Supervisors Bishop,
DeSaulnier & Torlakson, yes; Supervisor Smith, abstain; and Supervisor
Powers, absent.
This action is being taken so that terms of this final settlement and the
earlier April 19, 1994 closed session vote of this Board authorizing its
negotiated settlement are known publicly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B R COMMI EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
;ontact: Ron Harvey - 646-4155
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED 3
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHEL R,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
W. David Walker (via Risk Management)
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