Claim by Ronald Lindblom and Catherine DunningCity of Dubuque Consent Items # 02.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY:
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
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March 18, 2024
Latoya Eubanks for property damage; Ronald Lindblom and Catherine
Dunning for property damage; Azariah Martin for vehicle damage; Kirtland
Thayer for vehicle damage.
Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
Claim by Ronald Lindblom and Catherine Dunning
Claim by Latoya Eubanks
Claim by Azariah Martin
Claim by Kirtland Thayer
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CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA S 5i3-4
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, 50 W. 13t" St., Dubuque, IA 52001. 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.
1 . Name of Claimant: Ronald Lindblom and Catherine Dunnin .
2 . Address: 186 N. Main Street
City: Dubuque „- State: Iowa
Zip: 52001
3. Telephone Number: 319-505-5416
4. Date of Incident: Aril 26, 2023
5. Time of Incident: See narrative attached.
6. Location of Incident (Be specific): 186 N. Main Street Dubu ue IA. See also narrative.
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.)
See narrative attached.
8. What were weather conditions like? Pleasant.
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: Ronald Lindblom. ImOn construction workers;
see narrative
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.) N/A
11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
N/A
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.)
Yes, $19,656,00; see narrative attached.
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.)
No
15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
$19,656.00
16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
See narrative attached.
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident?
(If yes, give name and address.)
I'mOn Communications, but the City of Dubuque is the primarily
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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?
No; lmOn has found the City of Dubuque at fault.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this 1st day of March
Zeke R. McCartney, Attorney for Claimants
(Rev. 5/18)
2024
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City Council Meeting
Consent Items # 03.
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March 18, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to
Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa Communities
Assurance Pool: Latoya Eubanks for property damage; Ronald Lindblom
and Catherine Dunning for property damage.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
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THE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
JONI MEDINGER
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
To: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 3/6/2024
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Ronald Lindblom and Catherine
Dunning
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Ronald Lindblom 3/1/2024 4/26/2023 Property Damage
Catherine Dunning
This is a claim in which claimant alleges City tree damaged water line resulting in water
damage to basement.
This claim has been referred to the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Steve Fehsal, Park Division Manager
Ronald Lindblom and Catherine Dunning
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