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CANARV - DEPARTMENT
�LUE -MAYOR File NO.
ouncil Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul and its employee
Robert Gene Eder are party defendants in an action brought
by Christine Patricia Johnson who is claiming property
damage and personal injuries as a result of a collision
that occurred on August 29, 1973 on westbound Highway I94
near Sixth Street in St. Paul, and,
WHEREAS, at the time of such accident, Robert Gene Eder
was driving a dump truck in the course and scope of his em-
ployment with the City of Saint PauZ, and
WHEREAS, it appears that said accident was caused by
the roadway conditions or by the sole or contributory neg-
ligence of plaintiff Christine Patricia Johnson and not by
any wilful act or gross negligence on the part of R,obert
Gene Eder, now therefore be it
RESOL�7ED, that the City Attorney of the City of Saint
Paul be and hereby is directed to assume the defense of
Robert Gene Eder in the action brought by Christine Patricia
Johnson, and the proper city officials are directed to pay
any judgment against said Rpbert Gene Eder as a result of
such lawsuit
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PUBL�SHED JUL 27 i914 ;
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C ITY OF SAI NT PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
R. SCOTT DAVIES
July 16, 1974
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel L. Ficker t�. 1--� °
SU&TECT: Claim of Christine Patricia Johnson
The lawsuit brought by plaintiff Christine Patricia
Johnson arose out of an accident on August 29, 1973,
when her Volkswagon vehicle and a city dump truck
being driven by Robert Gene Eder collided in the
westbound lanes on Highway I94 on the curve near
Sixth Street in St. Paul. Plaintiff' s complaint
alleges property damage and personal injury resulting
from the accident and she demands judgment in the
amount of $2900.00. At this time it is impossible
to assess the degree of negligence attributable to
either driver, but there is no evidence showing any
wilful act or gross negligence on the part of Robert
Gene Eder. The accident occurred while Mr. Eder was
acting as an employee of the City. From the reports
submitted, it appears that the roadway was slippery
and this condition was a contributing cause of the
accident.
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