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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY V
BOARD ACTION: MARCH 06 , 2007
Claim Against the County, or District Governed by )
the Board of Supervisors, Routing Endorsements, ) NOTICE TO CLAIMANT
Dantd 8oai'd AZon. on re
iAll Section are to j The copy of this document mailed to
&CAFdrilia Government Codes.
you is your notice of the action taken
FEB G 2 2007 on your claim by the Board of
Supervisors. (Paragraph IV below),
COUNTY COUNSEL THE AMOUNT CLAIMED EXCEEDS THE given Pursuant to Government Code
K4ARTINEZ CALIF. LIMIT PROVIDED IN SECTION 910
AMOUNT: Section 913 and 915.4. Please note all
(f) OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE "Warnings".
CLAIMANT: LORENZO SAC LOPEZ
ATTORNEY: ARNOLD CASILLAS , Esq. DATE RECEIVED: FEBRUARY 01, 2007
3500 W. BEVERLY BLVD. FEBROARY O1 2007
ADDRESS: MONTEBELLO, CA 9060 BY DELIVERY TO CLERK ON:
IVO
BY MAIL POSTMARKED: JANUARY 29 , 2007
FROM: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors TO: County Counsel
Attached is a copy of the above-noted claim.
FEBRUARY 02 , 2007 JOHN CULLEN, rk
Dated: By: Deputy
II. FROM.: County Counsel TO: Clerk of the Board of Sup rvisors
(A4--'fh'is claim complies substantially with Sections 910 and 910.2.
( ) This Claim FAILS to comply substantially with Sections 910 and 910.2, and we are so
notifying claimant. The Board cannot act for 15 days (Section 910.8).
( ) Claim is not timely filed. The Clerk should return claim on ground that it was filed late and
send warning of claimant's right to apply for leave to present a late claim (Section 911.3).
O Other:
Dated: 0-7 By: Deputy County Counsel
III. FROM: Clerk of the Board TO: County Counsel (1) County Administrator(2)
( ) Claim was returned as untimely with notice to claimant (Section 911.3).
IV. P�OARD ORDER: By unanimous vote of the Supervisors present:
(� This Claim is rejected in full.
O Other:
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of the Board's Order entered in its minutes for
this date.
Dated:A�r&4 m�. °&MN CULLEN, CLERK, By Deputy Clerk
WARNING (Gov. code section 913)
Subject to certain exceptions,you have only six(6) months from the date this notice was personally served
or deposited in the mail to file a court action on this claim.See Government Code Section 945.6.You may
seek the advice of an attorney of your choice in connection with this matter. {f'you want to consult an
attorney,you should do so immediately. *For Additional Warning See Reverse Side of This Notice.
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
I declare under penalty of perjury that i am now, and at all times herein mentioned, have
been a citizen of the United States, over age 18; and that today I deposited in the United
States Postal Service in Martinez, California, postage fully prepaid a certified copy of this
Board Order and Notice to Claimant, addressed to the claimant as shown above.
Dated-a'066 '0,7 o?4'6? JOHN CULLEN, CLERK By Deputy Clerk
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA100UNTY
INSTRUCTIONS TO CLAJMANT
A. A claim relating to a cause of action for death or for iinmon hoafter°h01a°pal of theersonal perty or
cause ause of
growing crops shall be presented not litter than st
ther cause of action shall be presented not later than one year
action. A claim relating to any o
after the accrual of the cause of action.
(Gov. Code § 9l 1.2.)
Claims must be filed with the Clerk of the Boardof Supe vis 55at its office in Room 106,
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County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez,
in�t a district governed by the Board of Supervisors. rather than the County, the
C. If claim is ag
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name of the District should be filled in.
m is against more than one public entity, separate
D. If the clli
claims must be filed against each
public entity.
E. Fraud. See penalty for fraudulent claims, Penal Code Sec. 72 at the end of this form.
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RL: Claim 13y: )
Lorenzo Sac L ) RECEIVED
Against the County of Contra Costa or FEB 0 1 2007
District) CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
(Till in the name)
The undersigned claimant hereby makes claim against the County of Contra r sent a Costa
r iht above-named
district in the sum of S see attch. and in support of this clam. p
1. When did the damage or i.njtuy occur? (Give exact date and hour)
See Attachment.
Where did the damage or injury occur? (Include city and county)
See Attachment.
How did the damage or injury occur'? (Give full derails;use extra paper if required)
See Attachment.
art of county or district officers, servants, or employees
q What particular act or omission on the p
caused the injury or damage?
See Attachment.
5 What are the names oC county or district officers, seniants, or employees causing the
damage or injury^r
See Attachment.
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e or injuries do your claim resulted? (CYive full extent of injuries or damages
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claimed. Attach two estimates for auto damage.)
See Attachment.
uted? (I
- w was the amount claimed above cotatpnclude the esumated amount of any
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prospective iniury or damage)
See Attachment.
g. Names and addresses of Witnesses, doctors, and hospitals:
See Attachment.
s you made on account of this accident on-urY T
9, List the expenditure
DATF TIME
See Attachment.
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Gov.Code Sec. 910.2 provides "The claim shall be
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SEND NOTICES T0: Attorne
Name and address of Attorney ant's S g ahtre)
Arnoldo Casillas, Esq. )
3500 W. Beverly Blvd. 350ontebello, CA 90602
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Montebello, CA 90602 dress -
(323) 725-0917Telephone No. (323 ) 725-0917
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PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE:
ase be advised that this claim form, or any claim filed with the County under the Tort Claims Act, is subject to
Ple 6500 et seq.j Furthermore, anV
public disclosure under the California Public Records Act. (Gov. Code, 5�
lic disci su e un&s or supplements attached to the claim form, including medical records,are also subject to
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public disclosure,
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NOTICE:
Section 72 of rate Penal Code provides.
resents for allowance or for payment to any state board or officer, or
1✓Very person who, with intent to defraud, p o the same if genuine, any false or
to any count)', cit, or district board or officer, authorized to allow or pay
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fraudulent claim, bill. account voucher, or writing, is punishable either b}' Ilnollatsll 1 O0�0 00), oorUby jailrboth such
period of not snore than one Year, by a fine of not exceeding one thousand c
u»pr1
sonment and fine, or },y i,rprisonment in the stale prison. by u fine of not. exceeding ten thousand dollars
($1 u,000), or by boil) u
sch impnsonment and Fine.
I GREGORY W. MORENO, ESQ.,SBN 57844
ARNOLDO CASILLAS, ESQ., SBN 158519
2 MORENO, BECERRA & CASILLAS
A Professional Law Corporation
3 3500 West Beverly Boulevard
Montebello, CA 90640-1541
4 Telephone: (323) 725-0917
Facsimile: (323) 725-0350
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6 Attorneys for Claimant
LORENZO SAC LOPEZ
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Attorneys for Claimant ) CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES
9 LORENZO SAC LOPEZ )
[Gov. Code Section 900, Et. Seq.]
10 Claimant, )
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12 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, )
13 Respondent. )
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15 To the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of County of Contra Costa: THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE PRESENTLY IDENTIFIED PUBLIC
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ENTITY THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES:
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1. Name of Claimant: LORENZO SAC LOPEZ
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2. Name and mailing address of the person to whom notice of action on this claim is to
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be sent:
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LORENZO SAC LOPEZ
21 c/o ARNOLDO CASILLAS
MORENO, BECERRA & CASILLAS
22 3500 West Beverly Boulevard
Montebello, California 90640
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3. Date and location where injury sustained:
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25 August 14, 2006 on Vasco Road in Contra Costa County.
4. A general description of the injury incurred:
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27 On August 14, 2006, Claimant's brother Manuel Sac Lopez was a passenger in a vehicle
28 traveling northbound on Vasco Road in the northbound lane. Rosa Osbourne was traveling
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LORENZO SAC LOPEZ'S CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES
I southbound when the vehicle Claimant's brother was traveling in crossed over the double yellow
2 lines into the southbound lane of traffic. The vehicle Decedent was a passenger in collided head
3 on with the vehicle in which Rosa Osbourne was driving. Claimant's brother suffered blunt
4 force injuries and died at the scene.
5 5. Total amount claimed for physical injuries, future medical care, lost wages, and
6 earning capacity, and past, present and future physical and psychological pain and
7 suffering:
8 The amount claimed exceeds the limit provided in section 910 (f) of the Government
9 Code. This claim will be an unlimited civil case.
10 6. Name of hospitals/physicians:
11 To be determined.
12 7. How injury or damage occurred/basis for liability:
13 The death of claimant's brother was caused by the injuries he sustained as a result of the
14 collision of the two respective vehicles. Basis for liability is wrongful death and the
15 corresponding damages pertaining to the heir of decedent including,but not limited to, loss of
16 future financial support, loss of love, comfort, solace, care.
17 The present responding public entity owned, designed, maintained, and/or controlled the
18 roadway(Vasco Road) that is the subject of the present claim.
19 This claimant contends generally that at the above place and time there was a dangerous
20 and defective condition of public property pursuant to Government Code Section 835 (a) and(b),
21 and other potentially applicable Government Code provisions, in that the subject roadway was
22 improperly and negligently designed, constructed, owned, transferred, maintained, and operated
23 in that it failed to contain a median barrier or other device(s)which would have prevented the
24 subject vehicular crash; was improperly banked, graded, or curved; provided inadequate line of
25 sight; the elevation, speed, and structural standards were improper; the road and shoulders were
26 not an adequate width; the road failed to contain proper delineation, including, but not limited to,
27 vertical delineators, and also failed to contain proper pavement markers, stripping, signage,
28 reflectors and median and shoulder rumble strips or barriers; the speed limit was improperly
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LORENZO SAC LOPEZ'S CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES
I selected and implemented; many crashes had occurred at this area of the roadway; traffic volume
2 exceeded the capacity of the road at the time the road was designed and constructed and at the
3 time of the subject crash; the area of the road where the subject crash occurred contained an
4 improperly located and excessively long second lane for high-speed passing-by southbound
5 traffic without protection for northbound traffic. This public entity unreasonably delayed
6 installing delineators and rumble strips until after the subject crash; Vasco Road was added to
7 the Interregional Road System(ERRS) and was eligible for funding from the State of California
8 for road improvements. In addition, claimant is informed and believes that Vasco Road has been
9 designated a California Safety Corridor, and increased safety should have been promoted. This
10 public entity had both actual and constructive notice of the hazardous and dangerous and
11 defective condition of the roadway for a sufficient time prior to the subject crash to have
12 prudently acted upon and corrected the roadway in the area of the subject crash. This public
13 entity and its employees were generally negligent and caused damages as set forth in this claim.
14 The present responding public entity unreasonably allowed this hazardous and dangerous
15 and defective condition to exist by failing to take action to implement changes needed to
16 maintain the safety of said roadway. Moreover, prior to the subject crash, the present responding
17 public entity knew, or should have known, of the necessary changes needed to maintain the
18 safety of said roadway, such as the implementation of median rumble strips and/or median
19 barriers. The present responding public entity had sufficient time prior to the subject crash to
20 implement such necessary and needed changes, but failed to act reasonably to implement them.
21 The present responding public entity also failed to properly investigate, survey, record,
22 document, monitor, patrol, enforce and report traffic conditions, traffic speeds and traffic
23 violations on said roadway.
24 The present responding public entity was fully aware, or should have been fully aware, of
25 the dangerous condition of said roadway. Over a period of many years prior to the subject crash,
26 a significant number of vehicular crashes occurred at or very near to the area of roadway where
27 this crash occurred so as to place the present responding public entity on notice that there was a
28 need for median barriers to prevent cross median movement by vehicles.
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LORENZO SAC LOPEZ'S CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES
1 Furthermore, the present public entity negligently or intentionally failed to provide any
2 reasonable warnings, signage, notices, or announcements regarding the collision hazards posed
3 by the above-described dangerous condition.
4 Claimant has not completed his/her investigation and expressly reserves the right to make
5 additional amendments to this claim and/or pleading as the law permits.
6 8. Other pertinent information:
7 NONE
8 9. Name of the presently known employees, agents, or representatives, whose acts or
9 omission caused claimant's injuries:
10 None known to claimant at this time.
11 10. Known addresses of district officers, employee, or agents causing claimant's
12 injuries:
13 None known to claimants at this time.
14 ALL NOTICES OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS CLAIM
15 SHOULD BE SENT TO CLAIMANT AT:
16 LORENZO SAC LOPEZ
c/o ARNOLDO CASILLAS, ESQ.
17 MORENO, BECERRA & CASILLAS
3500 West Beverly Boulevard
18 Montebello, CA 90640
PH: (323) 725-0917
19 FX: (323) 725-0350
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MORENO, BECERRA CVO,
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Dated: January , 2007 By:
23 O O ASIL GREGORY W. MOREQ.
24 Attorney for Claimant
LORENZO SAC LOPEZ
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LORENZO SAC LOPEZ' S CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES
1 PROOF OF SERVICE
2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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3 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
4 I am employed in the County of Los Angeles,State of California.I am over the age of 18 and
not a party to the within action;my business address is 3500 West Beverly Boulevard,Montebello,
5 California 90640-1541.
6 On January , 2007, I served, in the manner indicated below, the foregoing
document described as CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES on the interested parties in this action
7 by placing the true copies thereof enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed as follows:
8 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County Administration Building RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
9 Room 106
651 Pine Street
10 Martinez, CA 94553
11 X BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED: I caused such envelopes to be
deposited in the United States mail at Montebello, California, with postage thereon fully
12 prepaid. I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing
correspondence for mailing. It is deposited with the United States Postal Service each day
13 and that practice was followed in the ordinary course of business for the service herein
attested to (C.C.P. § 1013(a)(3)).
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
15 is true and correct.
16 Executed on January 2007, at Montebello, California.
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