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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03261996 - C13 �. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �''E ;L Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa x; z �. : .:. :...: County DATE: March 26 , 1996 STq�eua SUBJECT: Final Settlement of Claim - Linda Joyce Fite vs . Contra Costa County Superior Court No. C95-03067 SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Receive this report concerning subject final settlement and payment in the amount of $40,000 from the Medical Liability Trust Fund. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Gregory C. Harvey, Deputy County Counsel, has advised the County Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached settling the claim of Linda Joyce Fite vs . Contra Costa County. This Board's March 12, 1996 closed session vote was : Supervisors DeSaulnier, Smith, and Torlakson, yes; Supervisors Rogers and Bishop, absent. This action is being taken so that terms of this final settlement and the earlier October 10, 1995 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 RDC MMIT E 111 APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON- March 26, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I ) 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. ATTESTED- March 26, 1996 Contact: Ron Harvey - 335-1443 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: CAO Risk Management SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Auditor-Controller County Counsel BY DEPUTY C • � 3 County Administrator Contra r (510)335-1440Liability Claims r,6K5K S R Risk (Management Costa (510)335-1450 Risk Administration cs�l�8xn (510)335-1430 Safety Corny Administration Building Count (510)335-1406 Vocational Rehabilitation M§) RR88 651 Pine Street,6th Floor ( o u nt\/ (510)335-1400 Workers'Compensation (�c8�S4>� 28 Martinez,California 94553 v ] (510)335-1420 Fax Number WW ��-S E�L•,per Y �'4 Co011'� PRESS RELEASE March 21, 1996 For further information: Office of County Counsel Greg Harvey, Deputy County Counsel ( 510) 335-1824 Ron Harvey Liability Claims Manager ( 510) 335-1443 The Board of Supervisors has approved and will finalize on March 26, 1996, settlement of a Superior Court suit of Linda Fite against Merrithew Memorial Hospital in the amount of $40,000. The plaintiff was scheduled to undergo a hysterectomy for uterine fibroids. Originally the plaintiff had agreed to removal of her ovaries, but six days prior to the surgery, she changed her mind. The surgical team was not advised of the change in consent. Linda Fite was 45 years old at the time of surgery. The plaintiff' s attorney originally demanded $165,000 to settle the case. X X X