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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
Employee and Public Services Department |
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DATE: |
November 18, 2002 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
December 3, 2002 |
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TO: |
Honorable Board of Supervisors |
FROM: |
Mary Welch, Director of Employee and Public Services Priscilla H. Morse, Risk Manager |
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SUBJECT: |
Disposition of Claims Filed Against County |
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Recommendation
Deny the claims listed below. |
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Background
Under authority of Resolution No. 35006 and Ordinance No. 2321, the Board directed the Director to process claims filed against the County. Further investigation may indicate Justification for payment by the County. If so, payment will be made under the authority of the Risk Manager or will be brought back to the Board. |
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Discussion basis for excuse
The Risk Management Division has reviewed these claims and recommends that you take the following action: |
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Claim # |
Claimant |
Recommended Board
Action and Basis |
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Claims recommended for denial: |
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G02-042 |
Curd, Jeremy |
8/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges the summons for incidents against the Brisbane Police, Daly City Police, superior officers, AMR services, and ER employment personnel were required. |
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G02-048 |
Diaz, Miguel |
11/6/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges wanton and willful intentional infliction of pain and suffering, emotional distress, cruel and unusual punishment. |
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G02-047 |
Diaz, Miguel |
5/5/02-11/5/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges he has been violated and deprived of his civil rights pursuant to the ADA although he complained to County elected officials regarding reasonable accommodations. |
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G02-046 |
Diaz, Miguel |
10/21/02-10/25/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges verbal threats of assault under color of law, retaliation, personal injury, emotional distress, intentional tort, and punitive damages. |
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G01-160 |
Diaz, Miguel |
4/28/02-Present Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges torture, cruel and unusual punishment for being housed in solitary maximum security for all his physical and mental health disabilities. |
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G02-043 |
Diaz, Miguel |
9/3/02-10/24/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges he was denied pain medication, ice for his right shoulder which required reconstructive surgery and MRI per his doctor. |
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M02-012 |
Hall, Richard D. |
10/28/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while at the San Mateo County Medical Center. |
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G02-039 |
Hilliare, John |
9/12/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges he was forced to demolish a structure that was erected as a result of a mistake by a San Mateo County employee. |
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G02-028 |
Mann, Timothy Guy |
7/25/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges while incarcerated in the Redwood City Jail he was forced to pay out of his own pocket for an outside doctor and prescriptions and was cut off from receiving medications prescribed by the jail medical staff. |
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A02-020 |
Pallagst, Karina M. |
10/31/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges the damages sustained by her vehicle were due to the Public Works vehicle that backed up into the front of her car. |
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A02-004B |
Ramold, Marcy |
7/31/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges she is under the care of her family physician for the neck and back injuries and has sustained an economic loss through her employment due to being rearended by a San Mateo County vehicle. |
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G02-037 |
Stockton, Cheryl 02 037 |
9/16/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges the temporary stop sign placed at the intersection of Capistrano and Highway 1 at the request of the California Highway Patrol fell over onto her vehicle causing damage. |
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G01-158 |
Ward, Atory |
6/20/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges lost personal property while incarcerated at the Redwood City jail. |
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Vision Alignment |
This item keeps the commitment of responsive, effective and collaborative government through goal number 20: Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain. |
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