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cil Resolution
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RESOLVED, that upon execution and delivery of a release
in full to the City of St. Paul, the proper City officials
are hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the Tort
Liability Fund, 09070-511-000, to Leo Byrne, Delores Byrne,
Naomi Narikawa, and Warren M. Horner, their attorney, the
sum of $250.00 in full settlement of their claim for damages
sustained on November 30, 1975, as more particularly set out
in the communication to the City Council of December 30, 1975.
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of:
Yeas Nays
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Levine In Favor
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Showalter Against BY
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MAY 2 i 1981 Form Ap oved by Cit t �
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passe ounc.i ecret BY
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Approved b Mavor: Date M Y 2 2 19B Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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PUBLISHED MAY 3� 19Q�
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��iTT�. CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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- OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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� „ EDWARD P. STARR, CITY ATTORNEY
,.,. 647 City Hall,Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
612-298-5121
GEORGE LATIMER
MAYOR
May 14, 1981
M E M 0 R A N D U M
T0: Members of the City Council
FROM: Frank E. Villaume III
Deputy City Attorney
RE: Claim of Naomi Narikawa, et al.
The City of St. Paul is the owner of some property in the Swede
Hollow area of St. Paul. Some unauthorized du.mping had occurred
near Maury and Bates Streets to the point where the City con-
tracted to have a dangerous hill of debris removed, clean fill
brought in and regrading undertaken. This was accomplished in
1975. The property is intended to become a nature study area.
Plaintiff Naomi Narikawa was thirteen years old on November 30,
1975. On that evening she decided to go tobogganing in Swede
Hollow with her sister and girlfriend. They chose the recen�ly
regraded hill because of its steep incline. They began going
too fast, heading toward some trees, when the toboggan went over
a bump and the girls were thrown off. The plaintiff suffered a
fractured jaw.
Miss Narikawa underwent surgery the following day when an open
reduction of the fractured mandible was performed. The attending
physician anticipated there would be no permanent disability.
The plaintiff claimed that unidentified employees of the Parks .
Department told her that the hill was being regraded for tobogganing
and that an inspection of the area after her injury disclosed
large rocks and other debris which caused her to fall from the
toboggan.
We have negotiated a settlement in the amount of $250.00 and
recommend that the settlement be approved.
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cc: Peter Hames
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