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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 3 CLAIM #81-22 08-17-81DATE: 7/31/81 CONSENT C~!RNDi%R No. 3 8-17-81 Inter-Corn TO: FROM: SUBJECT: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL JAMES G. ROURKE, CITY ATTORNEY CLAIMANT: GRIFFIN, JULIA K; D/L: 6/10/81; FILED W/CITY: 7/15/81; CLAIM NO: 81-22; CARL WARREN FILE NOI 29~5 RR 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 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 SHELDON AND DRUARY ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1515 NORTH CABRILLO PARK DRIVE SANTA AHA. CALIFORNIA 92701 (714) 558-2900 Attorneys/'or Claimant In the matter of the Claim of JULIA K. GRIFFIN, Claimant, VS. CITY OF TUSTIN AND TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §910 SHELDON AND DRUARY, Attorneys for Claimant, hereby present this claim to the City of Tustin and the Tustin Unified School District, pursuant to Government Code §910. as follows: IIIII The name and post office address of the claimant is Julia K. Griffin -1- 5 ? $ 10 11 2. The post office address to which SHELDON AND DRUARY desires notice of this claim to be sent is as follows: SHELDON AND DRUARY 1515 North Cabrillo Park Drive Santa Aha, California 92701 3. On Jun~ 10, 1981, JULIA K. GRIFFIN received personal injuries under the following circumstances: While playing softball on the premises of Heidman Elementary School in the City of Tustin, the claimant herein struck a raised defective portion of a public play area, falling and suffering a displaced fracture of the femur. Claimant alleges that her injuries were proximately caused by the negligent failure of the City of Tustin to maintain said premises in a safe con- dition. So far as ~t is known to claimant's attorneys at the date of filing this claim, the claimant has sustained damages in the amount of $500,000.00 due to the following items: (a) broken leg occasioned by the fall; (b) extensive medical bills occasioned by past and continuing treatment; (c) legal fees incurred by claimant for this Current representation; (d) other general damagesi -2- ! 5 ? $ ~o ~5 4. At the time of the presentation of this claim, JULIA K. GRIFFIN Claims damages in the amount of $500,000.00 computed on the basis of the following: (a) Special damages ffor the injuries as mentioned ab6ve; (b) General damages for pain and suffering; (c) Emotional stress and strain on claimant and her family; (d) Prospective damages resulting from the personal injuries set forth in Paragraph Three above. DATED: SHELDON AND DRUARY BY: WILLI~M ORUARY, JR. Attorneys for Claimant -3-