HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 3 CLAIM #81-18 09-21-81DATE:
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9/1/81
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
JAMES G. ROURKE, CITY ATTORNEY
CLAIMANT: ZUNIGA, JUAN; D/L: 5/16/81; FILED W/CITY: 8/31/81;
CLAIM NO: 81-18 .a; CARL WARREN FILE NO: Unknown at this~
After investigation and review it is recommended
that the above-referenced claim be denied and the City Clerk
directed to give proper notice of the denial to the claimant
and to the claimant's attorney.
JGR:se
Enclosure
1. Copy of Claim
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CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
Government Code Section 910
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TO: CITY OF TUSTIN, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California
Claimant submits the following claim for damages:
(a) Name and post office address of claimant: Juan Zuniga,
(b) Post Office address to which person presenting this claim
desires notices to be sent: CHARLES R. WELDON, Attorney at Law,
12749 Norwalk Boulevard, Suite 104, Norwalk, California 90650.
(c) Date, place and other circumstances of the occurrence:
On May 26, 1980, claimant was a passenger in a vehicle being
operated by Joe Grumbles, which vehicle had stopped for a traffic
signal on Newport Avenue, Tustin, California.
(d) General description of the injury: That as claimant
was so situated, a vehicle, described as a large truck or dump
truck struck the vehicle in which claimant was a passenger. That
as a result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness on thc
part of the agents, servants and employees of the City of Tustin
in striking the vehicle in which claimant was a passenger from the
rear, claimant sustained severe personal injuries, including but no~
limited to his arm and back.
(e) Name or names of the public employee or employees causing
the injury: The name or names of the public employee or employees
causing claimants injury is unknown at this time. Claimant asks
leave to amend this claim when said information becomes available
to him.
(f)
claim:
Amount claimed as of the date of presentation of this
Special damages in amounts not yet ascertainable for
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physicians, hospital and othennedical attention. In addition,
claimant has suffered the amount of $250,000.00 general damage
for pain, suffering, anxiety and other mental and emotional distre~
Dated:
August 27, 1981
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CHARLES R. WELDON
Attorney for Claimant