HomeMy WebLinkAboutClaim No. 504F - P. YoungCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
CITY CLERK OPERATIONS
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY (#504F) BY PETER YOUNG IN AN
UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT
DATE: March 25, 2004
CONTENTS: I. Staff Report
II. Claim No. 504F
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, reject the Claim and direct the City Clerk to so notify the
Claimant.
Background:
Based on a review of the subject Claim and the recommendation of the Claims Adjuster,
Risk Manager, City Attorney, and staff, it is recommended that the Claim be rejected.
Discussion of this item should be held in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b), potential litigation.
Submitted by:
RA HELLE D. KLASSE , CMC
CITY CLERK
Approved:
CARLOS L. RTE
CITY MANAGER
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Attachment (as noted)
SHEILA R. GILLIGA MC
ASST. CITY MANA FOR
COMMUNITY SERV CES
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LAW OFFICES OF
STEVEN M. KARP
STEVEN M. KARP
ANDREA BREUER
ILENE W. KURTZMAN
MARLIN D. WALL
CITY OE PALM DESERT
ASSIGNED CLAIM
23901 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 2004
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA 91302-3309
TELEPHONE (818) 225-0609
FACSIMILE (818) 225-0319
February 24, 2004
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260-2578
Attention: Rachelle D. Klassen, CMC
City Clerk
E-MAIL: IKURTZMAN@SMKARPLAW.COM
Re: Claim Against the City of Palm Desert on Behalf of
Peter Young
Our File No. 707.113
Dear Ms. Klassen:
Enclosed is an original and three copies of the Amended
Claim Against the City of Palm Desert on Behalf of Peter Young
providing the date of accrual under Section 8.
Should you have any questions, please contact the
undersigned.
IK:sh
Enclosures
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Very truly yours,
LAW/.FFICE . ° S r EN M,. KARP
Ilene Ku t'tzman
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ORIGINAL
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
(For Damage(-) to Fersc r, s) or Personal Property)
Received by:
via: U.S. Mail Interoffice Mail Over -the -Counter
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AS$$ G.N:1 C A M NC, JIDL1- 1
A CLAIM MUST Br FILED WITH ThE CITY C LE. ,G OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT WITHIN SIX
MONTHS AFTER WHICH THE INCIDENT OR EVENT OCCTJRi ED. BE SURE YOUR CLAIM 15
AGAJNST THE CITY C'F PALM DESERT, NOT ANOTHER. PUBLIC ENTITY. WHERE SPACE
INSUFFICIENT, PLEASE USE. ADDITIONAL PAPER AND IDENTIFY INFORMATION EY
F ARAG APH NUMBER. COMPLETED CLAIMS MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO THE CITY
CLERK, CITY OF PALM DESERT, 73-54 FRED 'TARING DRIVE PALM DESERT CA 97260.
TO THE HONORABLE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, City of Pam Dezert, California:
The undersigned respectfully submit(s) the following claim and information relative to canna e persons) and/or personal property: e (s) r�
I. CLAIMANT INFORMATION:
NAME Peter Youn
ADDR>S
PHONE NO.
SOCIAL SECUR
2. Name, telephone number
sent, if other than above:
Law riffi r-Pq of Ven a Ka o
DATE E OF BIRTH:
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and post office address to which
E. NO.
claimant desires notices to h�
Calabasas, 79S-0 09
3. Occurrence or event from which :he claim arises:
a. DATE: 08/1e 2002 ia. TIME; 11:40 m ti
location)P c. PI.r.0 ± (exact
�'o k S.trPPt aycf _Riviera "nr i. Palm Desert
c.
and specific
How i and under what cir c`ur ancc;.S
occurrence, event, act cr omr :-sign you
additional paper if necessary.)
and had stopped at thelsto`"'
1 at,,,. ' or injury occur? Specify nY ^+i- �]
the �1 f7, i. i,1L v14?r
claim caused the in}ury or damage.. Use
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ass iravp
sign.
om to Cook St.
As he was. juat slightly passed the limit line, a car riven
- by the-- .. Decant- aharri ff I„s Department„ which was travel-
'haT far:c:iar ac-icr,y the C (see attachment),
�C .0 er'cpioyee"a, caused the alleged camage or
injury?Sherriff dared Sawa, who was acting in the scope and
rnrIrsP of his employment caused the subject accident, im
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an �/B traffic on Cook, he
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4. Give a general description of the , indebtedness3 L..I' #ib was ora injury, damage. or loss incurred
so far as it may be known at to time of presentation o.f h c , 7
.� the. 3U if ,4 there a were no
injuries, state "no injuries": There were injuries, sustaine "r y several'
of the passengers in claimant's vehicle. The na u "am ---
extent of the injuries are unknown at t is timi
T is .s a claim for indemnity -by Peter Younzg:---
5, Give the name(') of the City empioyee(s) causing the damage or injury:
Jared Sawa
6. Name and address 0f any other person(s) injured: •
.: 1 nkn own.
7. • Name and address of the owner of any damaged property:
Claimant Peter Young.
S.
b.
c.
d.
Damages claimed:
a. Amount claimed as of this date:
Estimated amount of future costs:
Total amount claimed:
S unknown at this time
5 unknown at this time
unknown at this time
Basis for computation of amounts claimed (include copies of all bills, invoices,
estimates, etc.): This is a claim for indemni
of action occurred was on 2/ fu4"when we dcce�' The dthe cau e,
se�ri�d ot the t:�,t�erint.
9. • Names and addresses of all w'tn sses, hcp spirals doctors, ntc.-
Andrea Young: 710//E. Mooney Dr., 5'. San Gabriel, CA
Katherine Yo`�73g 15th Ave_ San Fx
David Y titer cii 15tn. Ave. San Francisco, CA
Pamela Wong: 1731 Montecillo Rd. San Mateo, CA
(see attachment)
10. Any aciditiorsai inter nati9n, including police reports, which might be helpful in considering
this claim: See 'raffa. c Collision Repor
TR 02222087
WARNING:IT IS A CRIMINAL .
OFFENSE "O a , F;LSC Y lr�A_ (PENAL CODE 7iINSURANCE CODE 5.61t
have read the matters and statements made in the above claim, andT w the a
i?y own knowledge, e oapi as to those matterst d , o know t. P same to be •tan. rs
� S�3ic.',., upon irltCrr"]G:iCr) or belief as to such ;r1aiQrS
i believe the sane 10 be true, i certify Linder penalty s g
�t Y C1� perjury
CORRECT,�� ^,try that the foregoing is TRUE AND
Signed ih day ,. J . t 04, at C- G�GkbC,o
SIGiNA T.iRE OF (.---:.Lek .M AIN
°files of the City,Clerk-, Pal
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Slk..,NATUkx.E. OF CLAIMANT
. l FIL
Attachment
3(d) ing S/B in the No. 2 lane on Cook, negligently
verred toward Young vehicle and thus collid-
ing with Youn3'S vehicle.
9. Eric Ong: 138 31st Ave. San Mateo, CA
Ronald Wong: 1731 Monticello Rd.San Mateo,CA
Jared Sawa