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Home My WebLink AboutClaim 724 - Golden Eagle Ins-E.Wallace CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT �— STAFF REPORT REQUEST: CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY (#724) BY GOLDEN EAGLE INSURANCE / ELAINE WALLACE IN AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT SUBMITTED BY: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk DATE: February 27, 2014 CONTENTS: • Staff Report • Recommendations of Claims Adjusters and Staff • Claim No. 724 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: Approved: � R el e D. Klassen, M C, City Clerk J hn M. Wohlmuth, City Manager rdk Ct COUNCII,pCTiON Attachments (as noted) APPROVED=��, nrNIFD RECEIVED OTHER MEETING DATE - 7-a �/ AYES: O1�1, ln i�" �r,��-�/ �,,l � —,- NOES:.�LC�L� � ABSENT: -�ln�l� ABSTAIN: VFRIFIED BY; ' ) _ /`. Origina!on File with City Clerk's O ice ��fµ sy TY �,�4 reaw v^ ru ^a a c�,�V,y1.�g 4�5r�+a; m+� e+, T:� :'-�' �e; n nx a e+r�¢^ aw � ,;'�r *•�vx >*4q�i ,v s?le.. .., + .. . - . . . . . . . .. . , . , ._ _ .. �� r��A� .:,�..: � �. !� csr �r c�_� � �> �,� �- �,;+ . � (.ARI, WAI�RI�,N �ti� (;OM1'ANY �. c,i��,<� M�,�,�,��,�� r��i st>i�,i��<> ��14 FEl3 17 F'�� 12� 21 February 1$, 2014 TO: City of Palm Desert ATTENTION: Rachelle D. Klassen, MMC, City Clerl< RE: Claim : Golden Eagle v. Palm Desert Claimant : Golden�agle Insurance (Elaine Wallace) Member : City of Palm Desert Date Rec'd by Mbr : 8/15/13 Date of Event : 2/26/13 CW File Number : 1863519 PMQ Please allow this correspondence to acknowledge receipt of the captioned claim. Please talce the following action: • CLAIM REJECTION: Send a standard rejection letter to the claimant. Please include a Proof of Mailing with your rejection notice to the claimant. An exemplar copy of a Proof of Mailing is attached. Please provide us with a copy of the Notice of Rejection and copy of the Proof of Mailing. If you have any questions feel free to contact the assigned adjuster or the undersigned supervisor. Very truly yours CARL Wf1RREN & COMPANY Ru;h�wc��. Marqc,�.pi Richard D. Marque Supervisor AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY 770 S. Plar.entia Avenue i Placentia, CA 92870 P. C3. 8ox 2518� i Santa kna, CR 92799-518� w�r✓w.cariw:�rren,com i Te1: 714-572-520� i 800-572-6900 i Fax: 866-254-4423 CA Licens�No 2E07296 ..vi� r ml .ItaJ',nrj T �.� �l�fi S:a%t+"fi�� .'�.R '"�ac�,2#n �: tFr�!xn.� r n 4 r i r.f .. i :'c 5� 4. +�5�;. n x �A > -wr { .....,. ..,.�r..wtu..,.., ,. .�..�4r,.�. �,.t.�,:F�..,...>...t... x....,,..__. ....�... .,..n...,..,..�.b,... . .�...�,a...,». .x, ,_.. , ..a...•,.._...w.w...._ .. .... .. _a. �v.,..a_,_.. �.,�,._. , .. ... .._. ,.,� .a.....,.., .::I L�JJJ � Ct�ff(:, �VAli1�I{,N �:. G()1�11'ANY Clairns Mana�ernent �nd Solutions August 19, 2013 GOVET2NMENTAL LNTI'I'Y YRLLIMINARY REPORT TO: Carl Warren & Company PO Box 25180 Santa Ana, CA 92799-5180 Principal: CJPIA Our I'ile: 1863519 City: Palm Desert Date of Loss: 2-26-2013 Claimant: Elaine Wallace Date Received: 8-19-2013 Facts: Golden Eagle Ins., insured the Palm Springs Art Museum. Palm Springs Art Museum leases the property For the Inuseum from the Cty of Palm Desert. While attending a fund raiser at ihe museum, Flaine Wallace tripped and fell in the parking lot. Golden Eagle is tendering the defense and indemnification of the Palm Springs Art Museum to Palm Desert. Government Code Requirements: a) Date Veri�ed Claim Filed: 8-15-2013 b; Action by Public Entity: City to defer response. c) Statute of Limitations: 2-26-2015 Possible Co-Defendants: To be determined. Liabili : Facts not lcnown, investigation pending. Dama�es: Laceration above eye, bruising. Claim: Reserve: 1) Elaine Wallace $10,000.00 Comment/Work to be Completed: 1) Determine basic facts thru Golden Eagle. 2) Inspect and photo accident location. 3) Evaluate lease agreement and indemnity obligations. 4) Communicate with claimant attorney; determine their version, theory of liability and extznt of damages. � n Our further report will follow shortly. w -v� >-c Very Truly Yours, � :;.�av � _"r-1'�1 CARL WARIZEN & CO. ry 'Y.�n c.., ,,�rn -o -�,u�� Pete McNulty � ��' .. n-�, .�. TY f� cc: City of Palm Desert Attn. Rachelle Klassen � �`^� cc: CJPIA -Attn.: Executive Director COPY 7@-��-�;------ AN EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY �`�� ,,, 770 S. Piacentia Avenue i Piacentia, CA 92870 DATE �6�=-�►��----- P. O. Box 25180 i Santa Ana, CA 92799-5180 �,..��,�,�.. www.carlUrarren.com i Te1: 714-572-5200 i 800-572-6900 i Fax: 866-254-4423 CA License No.2607296 . CITY OF PflIM DESERI 73-510 FRED WARING DRIYE PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 9 2 2 G 0-2 5 7 g �rsr.: 760 346—o6i i i nfo@cityofpalmdeserc.org TO: CJPIA (c/o CARL WARREN & CO.), CITY MANAGER,'CITY ATTORNEY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, RISK MANAGER FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: AUGUST 15, 2013 SUBJECT: CLAIM NO. 724 - CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY ELAINE KLEIN WALLACE / GOLDEN EAGLE INSURANCE IN AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT The attached Claim No. 724 is being transmitted to you for the following: 0 Information only. or � 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 15, 2013, for timely response to the Claimant. Note;'Attached for your reference are a copy each of"Contract No. C29860 - Lease with Palm Springs Art Museum at Entrada del Paseo"and the First Amendment thereto that are related to the incident giving rise to this Claim. ��' ��j��s, '� � . w, - , j �� +�� ' / J� !;,�,��-�,ti_�� , a � . . �i 7 �— t`.' / � � , 'f r rC ,� � �� _ � � ��,, �.< _� ( �,�'r ` �" �1;:�"..� RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, MMC CITY CLERK Attachments (as noted) M t,YpINIEp�NR[(Y(IFDP.11tA LI I 1 Vr. rr+un v�.,�... ASSIGNE LAIM N0. Thi Alacon - - Golden Eagle R e CR K�5 0 F F!C� PO Box 515097 C 1 T Y C L E L o s A n g e l e s,C A 9 0 0 5 1-5 0 9 7 Insurance. P A L M D E 5 E R T, C A 800-933-2453 Mnnber or r.�rcy Muc�t cmnp 88&268-8840 fax ZQ�3 aUG � '�J �M Z: � � claimsmailGEI�GoIdenEagleCorp.com August 5,2013 Ciry of Palm Desert 73510 Fred Waring Dr Palm Deser CA 92260 Our Insured: Palm Springs Art Museum,Inc. Claimant: Elaine Klein Wallace Our Claim No.: 505149880 Date of Loss: 02/26/2013 Poliry No.: 9734837 Underwriting Company: Peerless Insurance Company Dear City of Palm Desert: We are writing to you as the liability insurance carrier for Palm Springs Art Museum,the tenant of the property located at 72567 Highway 111 in Palm Desert,CA. From what we know,the claimant tripped and fell in the parking lot during a fundraiser event on 2/26/2013. She sustained a laceration above her eye and bruising all over her body. After review of the Lease agreement between Palm Springs Art Museum (Lessee) and City of Palm Desert (Lessor) we hereby request that you take over the handling of the above claim and indemnify our insured in this matter. Please report this matter to your liabiliry insurance carrier for further handling. Should suit be filed,we will look to you to provide a defense. Please review the following applicable lease sections: 6. Insurance;Indemnity. (c) Nonexclusive Use Areas—Carried by Lessor. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force an insurance program equivalent to a Commercial General Liability poliry of insurance protecting Lessor and Lessee as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury,personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of ownership,use,occupanry or maintenance of the Nonegclusive Use Areas. Please accept this letter as a formal tender of this claim,confirm receipt of this claim and turn this matter to your liability carrier for further handling.We further request you provide confixmation,in writing,that you will indemnify and hold harmless our insured relative to this matter. In addition,if a settlennent is made in this matter,we request our named insured,Palm Springs Art Museum be named on the Release. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter,please contact the undersigned. Sincerely, (iolden Eagle lnsuranceT"'member underwriting companies: American Economy Insurance Company,American Stares Insurance Company, American States Insurance Company of Texas, American States Preferred Insurance Company,First National Insurance Company of America,General Insurance Company of Americ� Golden Eagle Insutance Corporation,Insurance Company of Illinois, The Netherlands Insurance Company,Peerless Indemnity Insurance Company, Peerless Insurance Company,Safeco Insurance Company of America,Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois (No[o/!eav�atties may be Gcenred in all rtates:) C�� Thi Alacon Claims Specialist I,CL 619-744-6427 claimsmailGEI@GoldenEagleC orp.com cc: Weingarten&Hough 610 South Belardo Road#300 Palm Springs,CA 922647466 cc: Palm Springs Art Museum,Inc. P O Box 2310 Palm Springs,CA 92263