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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
Employee and Public Services Department |
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DATE: |
January 13, 2003 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
January 28, 2003 |
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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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G02-065 |
Diaz, Miguel |
12/17/02-1/3/03 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges negligence, malpractice, and improper supervision has allowed him to be tortured causing him pain, suffering, and emotional distress. |
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G02-061 |
Hampton, Ajaye and Gregory, and Christine Hallinan |
9/30/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimants allege invasion of their privacy, illegal search, emotional distress, assault and battery, when deputies from the Sheriff's Office served illegally obtained papers. |
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A02-003 |
Lopez, Rosemary A. |
8/16/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges her car was rear ended by a vehicle being driven by an employee for San Mateo County causing complications to her pregnancy, injury to her arm, abdominal and lower back pain. |
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G02-064 |
Perez, Antonio |
11/21/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges his vehicle was parked on Belle Street in Redwood City during the storm when a tree fell and damaged it. |
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G02-062 |
Schick, Valerie Mary |
7/1/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County of San Mateo negligently created or failed to protect against a dangerous condition of public property and allowed vehicles to park on the north curb of Sanchez Avenue in Burlingame. |
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G02-063 |
Sorensen, Thomas N. |
11/26/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges an old, dead branch that broke off the Eucalyptus tree hit his vehicle that was legally parked on the street. |
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A02-029 |
State Farm Insurance/ Otto Zielke |
12/10/02 Non-culpable |
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Claimants allege County of San Mateo is liable for the vehicle accident at the corner of Middlefield and Marshall. |
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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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