87-758 WHITE - CITV CLERK
PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PA U L Council
CANARV - DEPAFTMENT File NO. �� �
BLUE - MAVOR
C u 'l R lution ,
Presented By ����'� ��
Referred To '� Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, That upon execution and delivery of a release in full
to the City, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, the
proper City officers are hereby authorized and directed to pay
out of the Tort Liability Fund 09070-511-000 , to:
1 . Lori J. Abrams the sum of $1 ,000 .00 in full settlement of her
claim of damages sustained on or about September 2 , 1986 , as
more particularly set out in the Notice of Claim filed in the
City Clerk ' s office on October 23 , 1986 .
COUNC[LMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas p�BW Nays �
Nicosia ln Favor
Rettman
Scheibel �
Sonnen _ Ageitlst BY
Tedesco
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Form Approved by ity At or ey _,�—'
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Pa s ouncil S ar B
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Approve Mavor: Date _ 2 8 �� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Ptl�6SHED J!'��� 6 1987
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.;m EDWARD P. STARR, CITY ATTORNEY
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612-298-5121
GEORGE LATIMER
MAYOR
May 11 , 1987
M E M O R A N D U M
CLAIM AGAINST CITY OF SAINT PAUL
BY LORI J. ABRAMS
On September 2 , 1986 , a Saint Paul police officer , Mark Duenow,
tagged a vehicle in a no parking zone at Target . When the officer
observed what he believed to be an obscene gesture made by the
passenger Lori J. Abrams , he stopped the car , ordered her out and
placed her under arrest . While trying to handcuff Ms . Abrams ,
she held onto a sign post and Officer Duenow had to use force to
pull her away from the post . She was than handcuffed and placed
inside the squad car. The driver of the parked vehicle then
talked to Officer Duenow and he agreed to release Ms . Abrams at
that time .
Ms . Abrams denies making an obscene gesture . As a result of this
incident , Ms . Abrams claims she sustained bruises and marks on
her extremities and emotional distress . She incurred medical ,
legal and miscellaneous expenses in an amount of $389 .00 . The
initial demand submitted by Ms . Abrams ' attorney was for $12 , 000 . 00 .
The complaint to the Internal Affairs Unit against Officer Duenow
was sustained. Our office has made a compromise settlement with
Ms . Abrams for $1 , 000.00 in settlement of her claim.