Claim by Michael KnopfCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 2.
Copyrighted
July 6, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Corinna Lawler for vehicle damage; Dan and Beth Kennedy
for property damage; Delora Belanger for property damage;
Jon Roth for property damage; Kolton Nadermann for vehicle
damage; Michael Knopf for vehicle damage; Michael Meyer
for property damage; Patricia Haigh for property damage;
Patricia James for vehicle damage; Robert and Elizabeth
Leibfried for property damage; Devin Ragan for vehicle
damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Claim by Corinna Lawler
2. Claim by Dan and Beth Kennedy
3. Claim by Delora Belanger
4. Claim by Jon Roth
5. Claim by Kolton Nadermann
6. Claim by Michael Knopf
7. Claim by Michael Meyer
8. Claim by Patricia Haigh
9. Claim by Patricia James
10. Claim by Robert and Elizabeth Leibfried
11. Claim by Devin Regan
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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, 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 PA D.
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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
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8. What were weather conditions like?
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: 131 4atA �`� �'`� �� Gce—
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
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11. Was1a9yone 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 an address of insurance company and amount paid.)
15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
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16. Why do ou claim the City of D bu_que is responsible? l
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17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident? V
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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?
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this day of ,t \v\e— 20 .
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City of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 3.
Copyrighted
July 6, 2026
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: Patricia Haigh for
property damage; Michael Knopf for vehicle damage; Corinna
Lawler for vehicle damage; Michael Meyer for property
damage; Kolton Nadermann for vehicle damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Haigh_Report macro-PERS
2. Knopf Report macro-PERS
3. Lawler —Report macro-PERS
4. Meyer —Report macro-PERS
5. Nadermann_Report macro-PERS
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THE CITY OF
DUB UE MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
JONI MEDINGER
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
To: Mayor Brad M. Cavanagh and
Members of the City Council
DATE: 6/22/2026
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Michael Knopf
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Michael Knopf 6/18/2026 6/17/2026 Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which Claimant alleges Claimant's vehicle was damaged after a City
"garbage truck dropped the mechanical arm on the hood."
This claim has been referred to the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Michael Knopf
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
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