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.
Claim #
Claimant
Incident Date
Recommended Board Action and Basis
Claims recommended for denial:
G24-18360
Ana Alvarez de Barahona
10/18/2024
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained
while Claimant was a passenger on a SamTrans vehicle.
G24-18373
Keilani Villanueva
10/30/2024
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained
when a vehicle collided into Claimant's vehicle.
G25-18400
Cesar R. Navarro
4/9/2025
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges County is responsible for loss of personal property while
Claimant was incarcerated at Maguire Correctional Facility.
G24-18401
Michael B. Nowak
10/11/2024
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges County is responsible for personal injuries sustained
when Claimant crashed his bicycle due to gravel on King's Mountain
Road.
G24-18425
Ewan Kay and Alexa Orrico Kay
12/4/2024
Non-culpable
Claimants seek indemnification by the County for a third-party lawsuit
against Claimants by Claimant's downhill neighbors resulting from the
flooding that caused the neighbors' property damage.
G24-18447
De Wei He
10/19/2024
Non-culpable
Claimant alleges County is re...
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