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CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
CITY CLERK OPERATIONS
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY(#627) BY HEIRS OF PATRICIA BUZENUS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $25,100,000
SUBMITTED BY: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
DATE: September 11, 2008
CONTENTS: I. Staff Report
II. Recommendations from Claims Adjuster, City Attorney
III. Claim No. 627
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, reject the Claim and direct the City Clerk to so notify the
Claimants.
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.
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RA HE LE D. KLASSE , MC SHEILA R.GILLIGAN, AS . ITY MANAGER
CITY CLERK FOR COMMUNITY SER C S/P.I.O.
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August 15, 2008
TO: The City of Palm Desert
ATTENTION: Rachelle D.Klassen, City Clerk
RE: Claim : Heirs of Patricia Buzenus vs. The City of Palm Desert
Claimant : Heirs of Patricia Buzenus
D/Event : 2/12/2008 •
Rec'd Y/Office : 8/8/2008
Our File : 5-1481673-RQ
We have received and reviewed the above claim and request that you take the action indicated below:
CLAIM REJECTION: Send a standard rejection letter to the claimant.
Please provide us with a copy of the notice sent, as requested above. If you have any questions please
contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
CARL WARREN & COMPANY
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cc: CJPIA w/enc.
Attn.: Executive Director
CARL WARREN & CO.
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CLAIMS ADJUSTERS 1��, E/��,�J
770 Placentia Avenue,Placentia,CA 92870-6832 C 0 PY 70 /�,
Mail:P.O.Box 25180 •Santa Ana,Ca 92799-5180 � ��/7`J�r�m
Phone:(714)572-5200 •(800)572-6900•Fax:(714)9G1-8131 ��,_��/
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C11Y OF Pfll �l DESERT
, i 73-5�O FRED WARING DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260-25']8
TEL: 760 346—o6i�
Fnx: 760 340-0574
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TO: CJPIA (c/o CARL WARREN & CO.), CITY MANAGER, CtTY ATTORNEY,
RISK MANAGER
FROM: CITY CLERK
DATE: AUGUST 11, 2008
SUBJECT: CLAIM NO. 627 - CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY BRIAN BUZENUS,
AARON BUZENUS, GREGORY BUZENUS, LAURIE OLSON, AND
DWAYNE C. BUZENUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,100,000
The attached Claim No. 627 is being transmitted to you for the following:
❑ Information only.
or
�I Review and recommendation to the Claims Review Committee for any action
�� required by the City of Palm Desert.
We would appreciate your report, if requested, by September 11, 2008, for timely
response to the Claimant.
Note: Attached for your reference is a copy of the current Agreement For City Attorney
Services (No. C00-008A), which is related to the subject Claim. r �,�,�
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F.,SSIGNED CLAIM N0.,���,, ROUDA, FEDER,TIETJEN &ZANOBINI r�;�,� ���;,a�T, C�
44 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 4000
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104 "'"' '�1 F�' _� �'_' ��; '��
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RONALD H. ROUDA Telephone: (415) 398-5398
JOHN M. FEDER Facsimile: (415) 398-8169
TIMOTHY G. TIETJEN www.rftzlaw.com
MARK J. ZANOBINI
JUNE P. BASHANT
DATE: 8-6-08 Certified Mail-Refurn Receipt Requested
TO: City Clerk
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 9226U
RE: Buzenus v. City of Palm Desert
Enclosed Please Find: Claim Against the City of Palm Desert
[X] For Filing. [ ] For your file/records.
[X] Please return file endorsed copy(ies) [ ] For your review and evaluation.
[ ] Filing Fee of enclosed. [ ] URGENT REPLY NEEDED.
[X] Self-addressed/stamped envelope enclos ✓
[ ] Return copy(ies) w/waiting messenger. ��
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[ ] Courtesy copy(ies) sent directly to g� gP ��
Attorney for Defendants. �c_��'i
Very truly yours,
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Neleen Moitoso
Legal Assistant to John M. Feder
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ASS1GiV�D CtAIM NO. .
CLALM AGAII�TST THE CITY O� PAL1Vf DESERT �?"� ��'1� -� �:�' I I� �3
(For Damage(s) tb Person(s) or 1'ersanal Property� '
l�eceived by: .
via: U.S. Mail Interoffice Mail Over-the�-Counter
A CLf�IRA MUST 8E FILED WITH TH� CITY CLERK OF TI-iE CiTY OF pALM i3ES�itT VVITHIN SIX
MONTHS A�TER W�-iICH 'i'EIE Ih1C�D�1VT OR EVENT OCCURRED. BE SURE YOUR CLAYM LS
AGAINST "CHE CITY OF 1?ALM DESEItT, NOT A1�IOTHEYt PUBLIC ENTITY. WHERE SPACE IS
INSUFFICIENT, PY.EASE USE ADDITIONAL PAPEYt A1V�} IDEN'r1FY INFOKMA"�IQN BY
PARAGRAPH NUMS�L2- COMFLET�17 CLAIMS MUST B� MaII.FD OR DELIVERED T4 TH� CITY
CLERK CITX OF PA�.M D�SERT 73-510 FRED W1�RING DRIVE PALM DESER? Cf� 92260.
TO THE HONORF�BLE M�1YOR AND CITY COUI�ICII., City o� Palm Dese�rt, California:
The uncfersign�d respectfully submit(s) the following claim and information relative to damage{s) to
person(s)andfor personal property: .
I. C�AIMANT INFORIV[ATYON:
NAME �rian Buzenus (See attachment for other �aimant informa�ionl
ADDRFSS_? - - - -
PHONE NO. � 1 contact sounse�,�T� L• "�'�1�: `
SOC�AL SECURITY NO. - - DRIVER'S L�CENSE NO.
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2. Name, telephone number and post office address to whlch claimant cEesires notices to be
s�nt, if other than above:
John M Feder Fac� (41 S) '�Q� �'�QR --
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3. Occurrence oc event from which the ciaim arises:
a. DATE: 2-12-08 b. TIME:a�rox. 1 :45v.m�• pLACE (exact and specific
lOCBtIOR �T $ 95 ans rc�xi matP1 � 4 �i mi 1 ac cniif-� nf C"�nm�roccnr__
d. How and under what circumstances did damage or injury occur? Specify the particular
occurrence, event, act or Qmmission you claim caused the injucy or damage. (Usa
additional pap�r if necessary.) Whi le in the course and scop��,n� acrenev of
his employment by this public er�� +-�r- Robert Harcrreaties t�rie �nsafely
into the vehicle being_opera�ed by Brian Buzenus, c-a»�� c� tr,P ,death of
h1S passencter,hl8 wife PatrLi�13u7.eDl�G �"hP mc�thPr nf Aarnn _ (,rarrOry,
and Lau��.e� DW3V,'jP B 7Z2riuS GLl �'21�GGPl� f-lto r�nti ra i nr�+i r7 nt?r�ra 1'+a� a
cause of action for ne li e}�t inflicti n of emot ' o al is r ss.
e. What particular action by �hegC�ty, or its emp�oyees, cause�d t�`ie �ege�d dpamage or
Ii1JLfC�/� 7' „e_unGafP t»rni n� mnvAxant+i- nf i t a �mrilovac nr anonf n�+o+'}
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4. Give a genera! description of the indebtedness, obligation, injury, damage, or loss incurred
sa f ar as it may be known at the time of presentation o:� the claim. If there were no
injuries, stat� "no injuries': Wronqful death of Patr�,s�1a R � . nu�._i,�,tigre
personal lIl 'uries t0 Brian BLl 2 US �f�„�,P,1CLf��'lOTle7� � _C37 Rf'YPSC f'CL.
wayne C. Buzenus.
5. Give th� nam�(s) of the City employee(s) causing the darnage or in}ury:
6. Nam� and address of any other person(s) injured: Not appiicable.
y. Name and address of the owner of any damaged prop�rty:
8. Aamages claimed:
a. Amount claimed as of this date: $ 25,000, 000, p,�,
b. Estimated amount of future costs: $ 1 Q4 �o�_nn
c. To�tai amount cta.Rmed: $
d. Basis for Gomputation of amaunts claimed lnclude copies of all bills, invoices,
E:St1171at{:'S� LtC.�: LOSS Of inco�e Of Patri ci a „���ypnnc' ma[�i ra1 r•arc fnr
Brian BUZ2riUS and DwaYne C.' 13UZePuS� and damagr�� fnr _�hP mrnnrrfi�l �eath
9. Names an�ad�re�ses ocfp'aC11�w i9►e�ses, hospitats, doctors, etc.:
_____University Medi a1 re��r,r,�s v.,pR��
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p� n SP G'PP_�A� 7 (�e ro�i+r�- � �
10. A.ny additional information, including police renorts, which might be heipfu! in considering
this claim: _
WARNING:I"r LS A CRIMILVAL OFFENSE TO �ILE A FliI.SE CLAIM! PENAL CODE 72;
i1VSURANCE CODE 556.1).
I haVe read the matters and stateme�ts made in the above claim, artd 1 know the same to be 'true of
my owrt knowledge, except as to those matters stated upon ir�ormation or betief as to such matters
I beli�ve the same to bE #rue. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is Ti2UE AND
CORRECT.r
Si ed thisJ`�-� d�y of �20� at� �iJ�.tn r� ��d �-� •
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I N 'CURE O� �.AI A�I�T SIGN/�TURE O CLAIMANT
ffic� o� the Cxty C�erk, Palm Des�rt, Ca[ifornia DOC. NO. DATE PILE4 •
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Attachment To
Claim Against City of Palm Desert
1. Claimant Information:
Name: Aaron Buzenus
DOB:
Name: Gregory Buzenus
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Name: Laurie Olson
DOB:
Name: Dwayne C. Buzenus
DOB:
Address: - -�
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