HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 6 CLAIM #86-14 05-19-86CONSENT CALENDAR
NO. 6
5-19-86
DATE:.~ Ap£i! 29, 1986 Inter-Corn
_.~O~LE ~R ~D CITY COUNCIL /
C~Y A~EY' S OFFICE
CLAIMANT: TERESA LA REINE QUICK; D/L:
S~BJECT: FILED W/CITY: 4/11/86; CLAIM NO':
FILE NO: S45888MRH
1/4/86; DATE
86-14; CARL WARREN
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.
JGR (F4. se)
Enclosure:
Copy of Claim
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RECEIVED
DOUGLAS C. SOHN, Attorney at Law
Valencia Bank Bulldin~
1820 East First 3~rest, Suite 300
Santa Aha, California 92705
(7]4) 547-0151
Attorney for Claim~n~
CLAIMOF TERESA LA HEINE QUICK
VS.
CITY OF TUSTIN
AND DAMAGE TO PERSONAL
PROPERTY (Government Code
Section 910)
TO.THE CITY CLEBX:
YOU ARE g~REBY NOTIFIED that TERESA LA HEINE QUICK, whose
address is
claims damages from the City of Tustin in the amount, computed as
the date of the presentation of this claim, of $307,976.24. This
claim is based upon personal injuries and property damage
sustained by Claiman% on or about January 4, 1986, on Irvine
Boulevard, 1,346 feet west of Myford Hoad, under the following
circumstances:
Claimant ,&s a.passengsr in a'vehicle travelling eastbound
on Irvine Boulevard at approximately 12:50 PM. As the vehicle
neared the curve Just west of Myford Road, it entered the soft
shoulder on the outside of the curve. The driver of the vehicle
lost control, and the vehicle left the road surface, travelled
over the soft shoulder and rolled down an embankment, injuring
claimant and destroyin~ personal property consisting of clothing
and jewelery. There were no warning signs warnin~ of 2he soft
shoulder, nor were there any barricades or b~rriers to restrain
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vehicles from ~ravelling down the embankment.
The accident and resulting injuries ~ud d~mages were
negligently caused and contributed to by the City of Tustin by
reason of the dangerous, defective and inadequate design,
construction a-d ~a£ntenance of that portion of Irvine Bouelvard,.
the hazardous condition of the shoulder and emba-U-.~nt, the
failure to construct and maintain a barricade, and inadequate,
improper and misleading traffic control signs to warn motorists
of the hazard thereby created. Furthermore, this condition
constitu~ed a public nuisance in that it was detrimental to
public health, safety and enjoyment.
The name or names of the public employee or employees
causing claimant's injuries under the described circ,,mstances ar~
unknown to claimant.
The injuries sustained by claimant, as far as known as of
the date of presentation of this. claim, consist of:
Lacerations, abrasions, contusions, strains and sprains of
back, multiple scarring.
The amount of claim, as of the date of presentation of this
claim is computed as follows:
Damages incurred to date: .....
Expenses for medical and hospital care: $ 7,375.24
Loss of Earnings: 501.00
General Damages: 100,000.00
Property Damage: 100.00
TOTAL DAMAGES INCURRED TO DATE: $ 107,976.24
Estimated prospective damages:
Future medical damages, loss of earnings and increased
general damages will depend upon complications, future
restriction o~ mobility, and other factors presently unknown.
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Cl&imant will amend this Claim when the ~mount becomes know= to
heFo
All notices or other communications with regard to this
Claim should be sent to Claimant's attorney, DOUGLAS C. SOHN,
Attorney at Law, 1820 East First Street, Suite 300, Santa Ana,
California 92705, telephon®:
DATZD: April ~ ~, ~9S8
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