HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 5 CLAIM #88-12 08-01-88July 18, 1988
/~ CONSENT CALENDAR
NO. 5
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Inter-Corn
TO:
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CITY ATTORNEY
CLAIMANT: VERBURG
W/CITY: 2/19/88
Unknown
; D/L:ll/21/87 DATE FILED
; CLAIM N0~8-12 ; CARL WARREN FILE N}:
After investigation and review it is recommended that the above-
referenced claim be rejected and the City Clerk directed to give
proper notice of the rejection to the claimant and to the
claimant's attorney.
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Ci:y Attorney
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Enclosure:
Copy of Claim
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ANDREW J. PRENDI'~'LLE
Prendivi!ie & Passante
2382 S.S. Bristol Street, Suite A
Santa Ana Heights, California 92707-5593
(714) 852-0516
Attorney Bar No. 93003
Attorney for Plaintiff
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFO?~NiA
FOR THE C~r~.~v OF O~ANG~
PAMELA LEA VERBURG; ~,~,~ ) CASE NC'.
LEA VERBb-R G, -
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CITY OF TUSTIN; TUSTiN )
POLICE DEPARTMERT; RUSS ELL )
JOSEPH WHITEHEAD; and )
DOES i ~. ..... ~ inc!usive~ )
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Defendants. )
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) CLAIM AGAINST
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TO: CITv O~ TUSTiN~ TUSTIN POLiCm DEPART.MEN-;
RUSSELL JOSEPH WHITEHEAD:
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. !a~ .~__., PAMELA LEA VER BL,.-q G and JENNIFER ~A
VE P. B%-P. G, a minor, here~5~ ~cresen~ ~kis claim a~aLus~
above-referenced en~ities and individual for damages
amount cf $250,000.00 and ~,ake the foiiow~ng statements
suppo~ of this claim:
i. Claimants names are PA.MELA LEA VEAB%~ G and
JENNIFER' LEA VERB~G anti.their post office address is
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this claim s~ould be sent to: Andre'~ J. Pren~_~__-,
.-. ~~ee~, Suite A,
Prehdiville & Passante, 2382 S ~. Bristol S
Santa Ana Heights, Ca_.~c.n.a 92707-5593
2. The date of the occurrence giving rise to this
claim is November 2!, 1987. The location of the incident upon
which claim is made is at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and
Cherrywood Avenue in Tustin, California. On that. date an~
place, ~=~~..~_.~-~, PAMELA LEA V=-RB%-R~ and JEKN-v~ER LEA VERBURG,
while occupying a 19S5 Honda Civic automcL~e was st.--ack Dy a
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1987 Chev. oie- Caprice police unit vehf.cie bearinc C
license number E42536-c The lnc_aen- .
the above-referenced ~ate. The vehicle was operated hy an
employee of ~.be. CZTY OF TUST!N/TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT and. the
vehicle was owned ~y the CITY OF TUST!N/TUSTIN POLICE D-ZPART-
M -~RT.
3. As a result cf the auto~,obile co!!isicn, Plaintif{
PAMELA LEA VERBL-RG susie[ned medical expenses, !os= earnings,
proper~y damage, and injuries resulting in pain and suffering.
P!=ln.._~ JENNIFER LEA VERBL'RG sustained medical expenses and
[-.juries resu!tLng ~ paLn .and sufferLng.
4. The pc!ice unit vehicle was being .operated at the
_,me this incident :'y RUSSET[ ~ -,---.~.r=-, ~s= bus[ness
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~ustin California.
address is 300 Centennial Way, ~.. ,
5. Claimed negligent acts on the pa.~', of CiTY 0-:
TUSTiN, ~"VJSTiN PO, 'CE DEPARTMENT and .RUSSELL J. W='~='-'='~n are
as fo!lows: Negligent operation and ownership cf a motor
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Vehicle; neclicent training in ~ ~
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proper general procedures;, excessive speed and lack of ordinary
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c..c.ms.a..ces; neg!ig -~
e... failure to dis.~!ay,
sound, and issue warnings to surrounding motorists.
6. Plaintiff' PAMELA LEA VERBS-RG also seeks damages
based upon negligent infliction of emotional distress in that
she is the mother of Plaintiff JENNIFER LEA VERBURG.
7. Plaintiffs seek damages in an amount within the
jurisdiction of the Superior Cou.I~ based on damages sustained
including: medical bills incurred; injuries; los= - ~
ea.- n_ngs;
proper~.y damage; and general damac~es, consls~,ng ~ - pa.-~ c~
pain and suffering. ·
DATED: Febzn/ary 18, 1988
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