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Green Sheet# 3030911
Presented By
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 BE IT RESOLVED that upon execurion and delivery of a release in full to the City of St. Paul,
2 the proper City officers are hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the Tort Liability Fund
3 09070-511-0002 to Diana Acevedo and her attorney, Richard O'Dea, the sum of eighteen
4 thousand and 001100 ($18,000.00) in full settlement of her clanns for damages arising from an
5 automobile accident on or about June 14, 2004.
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Cit torne 's Offic�
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Date Initiated:
30.MAY-06
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CAO Zecommends approval of a resolution authorizing settlement of Diana Acevedo v. City of St. Paul, et al. for $18,000.
Recommentlations: Approve (A) or
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
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Service Contrects Must Mswer the
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this depadment?
Yes No
2. Has this personlfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm passess a skill not oormally possessed by a�y
current city employee?
Yes No
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� Initiating Problem, Issues, Oppottunity(WNo, What, When, Where, Why):
PlaintiffUrought an acfion in RCDC against the City and former City employee Paul Sims alleging negligence in the operarion of a motor
�d'c"n:cic �cu ,-�nitec`i ;,. pexsonal injury riaFrta�e��5;i a;=��r`o�. Fta�:a'�'nnegc3�f'acty n. u; o'�.n.ptca.'�y.w j:;�; ^ resuli in s ysY
deterniination that Paul Suns was neoligent. This would require the City to compensate Plaintiff for damagas,including but not lurrited to
past and future medical expenses as well as pain and suffering. Tf approved the proposed s
AdvantaaeslfApproved:
The City would avoid the cost of further lirigarion including trial. Settiement of ttris case is not an admission of liability.
DisadvantaStes If ApDroved: . . �- � � - -
The jury could determine that Paul Sans was negligent and awazd compensatory daxnages for pYainfiffs alleged injuries, wlnch include :
brain injury.
Disadvantages If NAf ApProvetl:
RECEIVED
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