Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John D. Nibbelin, County Attorney
Subject: Disposition of Claims Filed Against County
RECOMMENDATION:
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Report recommending the denial of claims (Non-culpable)
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BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to section 2.10.070 of the Ordinance Code, the County Attorney’s Office works with the County Executive’s Office to receive and process claims filed against the County. Further investigation may indicate justification for payment by the County. If so, payment will be made under the authority of the Risk Manager or will be brought back to the Board for consideration.
DISCUSSION:
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed these claims and recommends that you take the following action.
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Claimant |
Incident Date |
Recommended Board Action and Basis |
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Claims recommended for denial: |
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G25-20131 |
Benjamin Ejeh |
11/22/2025 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained by |
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Claimant when he was crossing the street in San Mateo and was struck |
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by a vehicle. |
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G25-20137 |
Mahin Pourabolghasemianasl aka Mahin Amiri |
9/13/2025 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries resulting from |
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a solo vehicle collision in Brisbane. |
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G25-20138 |
Farmers Insurance Exchange a/s/o Maxim Cherenshchikov |
10/15/2025 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damage incurred to |
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Claimant's vehicle when they drove over fresh pavement that had not |
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been properly marked. |
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G25-20139 |
Alessio Mazzanti |
11/3/2025 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained by |
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Claimant when he was a passenger on a bus that collided with another |
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vehicle. |
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A25-194891 |
Donald Gin Wong |
10/7/2025 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County is responsible for property damage incurred to |
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Claimant's vehicle when they were hit by a County vehicle. (This is a |
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duplicate claim.) |
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G25-20251 |
Caroline Lee |
9/12/2025 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant alleges County is responsible for harm sustained by |
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Claimant when she was placed on a psychiatric hold. |
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G24-199312 |
Daniel Robert Smithson Collins |
2/1/2024 |
Non-culpable |
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Claimant requests leave to present a late claim relating to allegations of |
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misconduct by the Sheriff’s Office. |
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FISCAL IMPACT:
None.