HomeMy WebLinkAboutClaim #651 - M.Flynn CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY (#651) BY MICHELYN FLYNN IN THE
AMOUNT OF $500,000
SUBMITTED BY: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
DATE: November 12, 2009
CONTENTS: • Staff Report
• Recommendations of Claims Adjusters and Staff
• Claim No. 651
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.
Fiscal Analysis
City of Palm Desert participates in the self-insurance pool of the California Joint Powers Insurance
Authority (CJPIA). Action to reject the subject Claim does not have a fiscal impact on the City at
this time.
Submitted by: App ve �
achelle D. Klassen, CMC, City Clerk M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
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2009 OCT 28 PM 4� 07
October 26, 2009
TO: The City of Palm Desert
ATTENTION: Rachelle D.Klassen, City Clerk
RE: Claim : Flynn vs. The City of Palm Desert
Claimani . Micllelyn Flynn
D/Event : 4/20/2009
Rec'd Y/Off'ice : 10/20/2009
Our File : 5-1507175-PMQ
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 W N & COMPA Y
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Richard . Marque
cc: CJPIA w/enc.
Attn.: Executive Director
CARL WARREN & CO. ^
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CLAIMS ADJUSTERS GOPY TO ' �� "�
770 Placenda Avenue,Placentia,CA 92870-G832 ..,r , � '
Mail:P.O.Bos 25180 •tianta Ana,Ca 92799-5180 /� (+
Phone:(714)572-5200 •(800)572-6J00•�ax:(714)9G1-8131 Q��� � l.' � a �' �J' 1
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Klassen, Rachelle
From: Klassen, Rachelle
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:05 PM
To: 'Richard D. Marque (rmarque@carlwarren.com)'; Rosenblum, Gary; 'David J. Erwin
(David.Erwin@bbklaw.com)'
Subject: FW: Claim No. 651 - Flynn v. City of Palm Desert
Recommendation from City of Palm Desert Director of Public Works Mark Greenwood on the subject Claim.
Rachelle
From: Greenwood, Mark
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 4:57 PM
To: Klassen, Rachelle
Subject: Claim No. 651
Rachelle,
It is recommended that Claim No. 651 be rejected as there is no evidence that the incident occurred on City property.
There is also no indication that the City had any notice of the situation if it did exist on City property.
Mark Greenwood, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Palm Desert
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TO: CJPIA (c/o CARL WARREN & CO.), CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS & RECREATION SERVICES
MANAGER, RISK MANAGER
FROM: CITY CLERK
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2009
SUBJECT: CLAIM NO. 651 - CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY MICHELYN FLYNN IN
THE AMOUNT OF $500,000
The attached Claim No. 651 is being transmitted to you for the following:
❑ Information only.
or
l�` 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 November 20,2009,for timely response
to the Claimant.
Note: If there is a current project or contract that may be referenced in this matter, please
let me know or provide me with the appropriate materials. �.-�D�
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RACHELLE . SSE , CMC -
CITY CLERK
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Attention: City Clerk
Re: Onr Client/Claixnanf: M�chei�n�lynu l�� �
pate of Xncident: April Z0,2009
Dear C�ty Clerk:
The undersi•gnecF represents the above-named inclividual with respect to her clair�t for
personal injury sustained as a result of an incide�at that occurr�d on the above-�'eferenced date.
�nclosed please find tk�e attorney designatio�i form.
�tui:her, enciosed herein,please #ind the following doeuments:
1. Origina� and thzee (3)copies of Claim Against t�e City of Palm Des�rt
Please file the orig�nal and r�turn.conformed copies dated az�d stamped in t�e seif-
addressed statx�ped en�elo�e pz'avided for your convenience.
t�ll fu�her coxnmunication and correspondence should be directed solely to tlie
undersig�ed.
Thatitc you fox your courtesy az�d coopez�ation in this matter.
Very uly yaurs,
Neil . Stei�er
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Enclosures
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Tbe undersigned re'speet�ul1Y s'��mit�s)the following claim at�d in�ormatie�n�detiv'e to dameg���� '�o
pc�sonls)sndjor pet,onal property:
, i, CLAIMANT IPIF�RMe47'1t�N: .
NAM�„ Mlc�i�LYN ��1.Y!ata —�.----
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- sent, !f other Ll�an aboves pRo�ESSIohAL ��RPnxp,TZON► 433 NOR2H����%�
NExL a- STEIN�R, S'fElPt�it & L1B0, 1Q) 273-7778, �� (31U 273-7G79. _ �
RIti'�, AEV�RI.Y IIZLLS, CA 9(1210.
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3. Occur�ence or event [rom wh�ch the clairn arises:
a. DATE: .. -
_.�. b. TiMF: 7:3,Q^_A•�• c:. P1.AC� (exacs �1d 3D�cific
loca-tiu,z I k BALPK ADA� DOG YARKe 72'SOQ��USH RQAD, Oi'E OF HiGfTw.Qy ��+
PAL27 iUliSERT ��
�,E. '►-iow and undPl wliat c'srcumst�nces �iid dama�e or I.nJury occur?, SpeciYy the Sact►a�Jse
oc�-�ic i ct1Cc, event, ar.t o[ omrnission yau �:lairn caused the tn uCy or dartia e. �
addit�onsl�apei if necossary.) ��—
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e. 'Wnar. p�li ticular �etion t�y th� CitY> ar its empluY�sr caused th�: alleged dama�e- or
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A'�TACHMENT"A" to CTuA.IM FOR AMAGES
Re: Michelytt�`Iyan
Date of Yncide�at: 4/20/2009
3 (d) �ow aad �under w�at circamstat�ces did �amage or injury occur?
Michelyn F�ynn tripped apd Fell on a piece of barbed wire that was �rotruding from tk�e
ground of the public�ark. The barbed wire was over a foot long and+�vas hidde�b�brush and
othez� vegetation.
3(e) What particular action by the City,or its employees, cae�sed the alleged damage or
it�jury?
The City failed to properly maintain the par�C, �t allowed a dangerous conditioz�to exist,
i.e., more than a foot�ong of barbed wire protruded frozz�the grouz�d and hidden by brush and
o�her vegetation and failed to warn of this da�zgerous condition.
9. Naz�es and addresses of all witnesses,hospital, doctors, etc.:
a. Eisenhower Medical Center, 39400 Bob S�ope Drive,Rancho N�ira�e, CA,92270
b. Raj K. Sinha, M.D., -�ohn F. Ke�nnedy Mexzaorial Hosp�tal, 4711� Monroe Street,
Indio, California 92201 (760) 347-6191
d. Oasis Radiology,address to fol�ow
E. Eisenlaower Radioingy Medicaa Group, address to fo�aow
f. 'L. Sam.�Zeber, M.D.,47-647 Caleo Bay T�rive, Suxte 240, La Quinta, CA 92253
Dr. Sir�a and Dr. Reber aze doctors through.�ohn F. �ennedy Memorxal Hospi#al
Medical recoxds and bi�ling to fo�low
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