Claim by Kara DoddsCopyrighted
February 21, 2022
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Kara Dodds for vehicle damage.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Claim by Kara Dodds Supporting Documentation
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CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You should
complete this form in full and attach any additional information that supports your claim.
The Claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 60 W. 131h St., Dubuque, IA 62001. It
will then be referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
Once that investigation is completed, a report and recommendation will be submitted to the
City Council. You will be provided with a copy of that report and recommendation.
THE FINAL DECISION ON ALL CLAIMS IS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL. NO EMPLOYEE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION TO YOU
AS TO WHETHER YOUR CLAIM WILL OR WILL NOT BE PAID.
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3. Telephone Number: 5(o,- 580, -M I
4. Date of Incident:
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7. DESCRIBE ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT CAUSED INJURY OR DAMAGE. (Give
full details upon which you base your claim. If a City employee was involved, give the
employee's name.)
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9. Give name and address of any witnesses: ODAe-
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
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11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
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12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent of
damages. Attach estimates of damages or describe basis for ascertaining extent of
damage.)
13. What other damages do you claim, if any?
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any insurance
company? (If so, give name and address of insurance company and amount paid.)
15. What amount do you. claim from the City of
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16. Why do yo4 claim the,,Yty of Dubuque is
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
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18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source,
and if so, in what amount?
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THE CITY OF
DUB E N N D H a
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
JONI MEDINGER
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
To: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 2/4/2022
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Kara Dodds
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Kara Dodds 2/2/2022 1/26/2022 Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges claimant's vehicle was struck by a City of
Dubuque Police Department vehicle.
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeremy Jensen, Interim Chief of Police
Kara Dodds
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 589-4113 / FAX (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL jmedinge@cityofdubuque.org