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CANARY — DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PALT L 9 .�
BLUE — MAVOR File NO.
o ncil so ution
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 of Saint Paul, the proper City officers
are hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the Tort
Liability Fund 09070-511-000 to Shirley A. Sha.w the sum of
$10,000.00 in full settlement of her claim for damages and
injuries sustained June 19, 1980 while playing softball at
Highland Park Softball Diamond No. 1.
APPROVED:
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Ju ge o District Court
COUNCILMEN
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Fletcher �
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Masanz �
Nicosia
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Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by C ouncil: Date —
OCT 2 6 1982 Form Approved by City or �
Certified Pa•s uncil S t BY
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ta d by ;Navor: e � Approved by Mayor fot Submission to Council
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,,,. 647 City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55�02
612-298-5121
GEORGE LATIMER
MAYOR
M E M 0 R A N D U M
T0: Members of the City Council
FROM: Jeffrey G. Stephenson )f�
Assistant City Attorney�_��..�
DATE: October 15, 1982
RE: Claim against the City of Saint Paul
by Shirley A. Shaw
The plaintiff, Shirley A. Sha.w, was injured on June 19, 1980
while participating in a softball game at Highland Park Soft�all
Diamond No. 1. That field is owned by the School District, but
is used and maintained by the City during the summer and is
used by softball league teams during that period.
Ms . Shaw was injured when she slid into base and received a
large gash on her leg, just below her knee. The gash was caused
by a nail or spike in the area of the base. There was a dispute
in the witnesses testimony as to whether the spike was holding
the base down and perhaps rose ciuring the course of play, ha.d
been left over from a previous game or was simply debris unrelated
to the playing of any ballgame.
T'he laceration that the plaintiff suffered left her with a scar
approximately 32 to 4 inches long and 1/4 to 1/3 inch wide.
The experts differed as to the costs of surgical revision of
the scar and the necessary time of convalesance following the
surgery.
Taking into account the cause of the injury, the resulting scar,
past and future medical expenses , loss of time from work, plus
pain and suffering, including periodic flareups and increased
sensitivity in the area of the scar, this off ice approves settlement
of this lawsuit in the amount of $10,000.
JGS:paw
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cc. Greg Haupt
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