Claim by Nichole Lynn Horner Copyrighted
May 7, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Nicole Homer for personal injury, Cathy Ludwig for property
damage, Dennis Schlegel for property damage, Robert
Wilbricht for property damage.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City
Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Homer Claim Supporting Documentation
Ludwig Claim Supporting Documentation
Schlegel Claim Supporting Documentation
WilbrichtClaim Supporting Documentation
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�Iy na�ne is 1�3ic�ole Horner and I was in tl�e area visiting iny fam%ly tlais�ast i
week. (A�ril 1�,2018-Apri1 17,2�0].�). My husbaszd and Qne y��ald daughte�and I �
drave,�rc�m�t.aleigh North Caro�a�a to Galena Ill�n.ois an 1-�pril l2. M��usband h�d fio fly �
back�arly so I tcaol�l�im to the T�ubuque Re�ianal Airporfi around 10 am to catch his j
11;3Q �ight tc� Cl�icago c�n Apri1 15, 201�. Wh�n we walked into tl�e airpor��e bc�th I!
n�t�ced t�e sidewalk was��trem�ly icy. After�ny husband gc�t 1�as ticket and w�nt �
thrc�ugh sec�zrity I�eft to ��back to th�e�ar and co�tinue rny visit with my fam��y, ;'
Ux�fc�r�uut�a�ely�rhen I wall�ed out��the airpc�rt d�o�I slid�n the icy sidewalk,fa��first,
on miy�e11y an� my s�c�ulde�toc��a big i�lpact when I went ddwn. I will be honest T laid �
c�n the�r��zncl fc�r a few sec�rnds before I was al�le tt�get my bearin�s and get a�p. �Zight
awa�T I had sl�arsting pai�in my should�r. I very care�'izl�y canti�ue� ��walk tc�the car..As �
I w�s c�refi�ly wa�king tc�the car I watched as a z�aainten�nce n���ut salt down�n the !
s�de�vail�AFTER he watched me f���. I then sat z�xny car�try�ng to reca�apase myself
beftare I started my drive bac1�to Galena. V�Jhi1e�was in xny car I tz�ied ta mo�.�e my a<rm ';i
and shaulder,hc�w�ver there was loud p4p�aing sc�und�like popcorn�nc�T was�r�
excruciating�ain. I was aIs€�verST scare� becaus�I just fcaund c�ut I was pregnant. When I
r�aliz�d I was reall�hi�rt I��ent back into th�air�ac�rt and ask�d fc�r���Manager. I spa�e
tc�the C)�era�ons Ma�a�er Rc�ger Wic�nan. 'i
T�e gentleman was�very kind but�e di� no� se�m�o k�ow what the protc�coi�as �
for��i�typ��f incident. lVSra Wickinan wr�t�down t�n a piece c�f p�per h�s ma�a��r,
Todd Dalsing contact ir�formatit�n and how tc�fl�a claim thrc�ugh t�e city af I)�buqu�. '!;�
There were no poliey ft�rms to fi11 cru�, simply�om� contact infc�rmatic�€�was given to me ;,
and Z�vas sent c�n my way. C)nc�I had the in�o�matic�n I�ot back in�y car I heac�ed bacl� !i
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to rnv farr�i�y because I was�z't s�.�re if I shc�uld go to the�R or nc�t, I am�niy in tc�wn�c�r a i;
shc��t amount�f time and I dicin°t v�=a�t to �c�tc�the �R�f�didn't absalutely haVe to. l�nce ;j
I gc�t hc�m� and rr�y fathex saw haw rnuch pain�was in and h�ard th�pop�in�in my 'I
shoulder he tool�me to Mercy Acute care ri,�ht a.�vay, The A�ut�care s�nt m�dir�c��y tc� �
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1;he ER be+c�use they were nc�t equipped t�treat�ne there. At�he ER they tao�x-rays and "
discc�vered I did inde�d brea�my shc�ulder�s�d I was i� fact p�egnant, and they fc�und
there was a heart b�at at that t�me. B�cause � am newly pxe�ant�al�c�ut 12weeks} T can ;
n�t have surgery or t�ke a��1.�ing far pain besides Ty��nc��. '�'he doctc�r�ave me�ny
papervvork�d tc�ld me tt� see an t�rtht�pedic dc���crr when I got b�ck t�Ralei�h fc�r fi�:�er �
instzuctions� I�e gave me a cc�py of the x-rays�� a CD and put m�arm in a sling and sent �
us on our way. �
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I am filing this claim beca�tse�ike most pet�pl�I did bud�et this sho�week �
vacation wi tl�the plan of r�turning ta wi�rk right away. I-�c�wev�r it is nat in my budget �
for any exte�ded time off: I1nfc�rt�ately ti�e ER dc�ctor b.ad s�,id this type of brea�cauld �
take 6-8weel�s tc�heal with c�ut surgery yet he didn't�now fo�r sure, �n(�rthc�pedic dc�ctar �
could give rne�etter informatic�n when I get back to R�eigh. I worl�with the ��recia� �
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needs population�,nd nat c�nly can�r�at afford tc�pay�or tl�is inj urY but I can�c�t affc�rd tc� �
be out�f�vc��k far�hi�s extend�d peri�d of tim�. A beauti�u�w�e� vvith my fa�ni�y��s ,i
come tc� an e�d wit�� me�eing�tres�ed c�ut and in a lc�t c�f pain. i won't realiy know urhat �
the diagnosis or tr��tmen�will be until I g�t back to my har�e and see a docttrr in �
Raleigl�. Be��use the side�valk was se�icy I f�el lil�e the City c�f Uul�uque shc�uld ct�ver ��
my rsaedical e�p�nses a�3d my�me aut of vvork. k
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I understand this typ�of sit�af�on ta�es ii�ime. Z hape yc�u�an take intcr cQnsiderati�n that I �i
am out c���own, a rnother of a small c�ild a��d also pre�natst. I�iznply�vish for th�right
thin�to b�done in a tim�ly rt�anne�. Feel �r�e to contact me b�phone�r emaz�. M�T �!
cont�.ct information is listed in tlais letter. G
Thac�l�you�c�z yoa�r tilaae and I t�-u1y hope tc� sp�ak to so��ec�ne soc�n. �
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Cel�:9l 9-9{}6-�250 I)
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Copyrighted
May 7, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been
referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent
for the lowa Communities Assurance Pool: Cathy Ludwig
for property damage, Dennis Schlegel for property
damage, Robert Wilbricht. It is further advised that the
claim from Nicole Homer for personal injury be referred to
Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc. the agent for
the Dubuque Regional Airport.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ICAP Referrals Staff Memo
THE CITY OF
�UB � E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi '
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TRACEY STECKLEIN �
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PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
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DaTe: April 19, 2018 �
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RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Nichole Homer
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Clairro 'i
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Nichole Homer 04/17/18 04/15/18 Personal Injury �
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk at ,�
the Dubuque Regional Airport and broke her left shoulder. ,�
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This claim has been referred to Cottingham & Butler, the insurance agent for the Dubuque �
Regional Airport. �
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Bob Grierson, Airport Manager
Nichole Homer �
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944 e
TE�EPHONE (563)583-4113/Fax (563)583-1040/EMai� tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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