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RESOLVED, that upon execution and delivery of a release
in full to the City of Saint Paul, the proper City officers
are hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the Tort
Liability Fund 09070-511-000 to Deanna J. Schnedecker the sum
of $10,000.00 in full settlement of her claim for damages
sustained July 19 , 1981 as a result of an automobile accident
with a City owned vehicle at or near Arcade and Case Streets.
APPROVED:
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COUNCILMEN
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JUN 1 4 1983 Form oved by City Attorney
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� h EDWARD P. STARR, CITY ATTORNEY
,a,+ 647 City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
612-298-5121
GEORGE LATIlv1ER
MAYOR
M E M 0 R A N D U M
T0: Members of the City Council
FROM: Paulette K. Flynn �
Assistant City Attorney
DATE: Ma.y 25, 1983
RE: Claim against the City of Saint Paul
by Deanna J. Schnedecker
On July 18 , 1981, plaintiff Deanna J. Schnedecker's automobile
was rear-ended by a Public Works truck at the intersection of
Case and Arcade. Ms. Schnedecker estimated that the truck was
traveling at 35 mph at the time of impact. Our city driver
estima.ted tha.t it was less than 5 mph and an independent eye-
witness estimated it at between 10 to 15 mph. In any event
our driver admitted that he was momentarily distracted and
this caused him to strike her car.
After the collision, Ms. Schnedecker sought treatment at St.
John's Hospital and was later treated by her own physician for
back and neck pain. She thereafter sought the treatment of a
chiropractor and saw him on an "as needed basis" which ranged
from two times a day to several months without any visits.
There is no question but tha.t the City was liable for this
accident. The issue at hand was the amount of dama.ges she
sustained. Ms. Schnedecker was an assembly worker for Whirlpool
Corporation at the time of the accident. She claimed to have
lost approxima.tely 35 weeks due to the injuries sustained in
this accident. Her loss of income was somewhere in the vicinity
of $11,000 to $12,A00 and her medical expenses were approxima.tely
$3,000. Her insurance company has paid benefits to Ms. Schnedecker
of $10,114, in addition to a settlement of $5,700.
Her medical testimony would be that she has suffered a 10% permanent
partial disability of the spine. Our medical evidence is tha.t
she ha.s completely recovered.
Therefore, based upon the uncertainty of a 1ury verdict which
would be solely concerned with the amount of damages, we have
settled this case for $10,000.
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cc. Greg Haupt ,
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