Claim by Patricia JamesCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 3.
Copyrighted
July 20, 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: Delora Belanger for
property damage; Dan and Beth Kennedy for property
damage; Patricia James for personal injury and vehicle
damage; Robert and Elizabeth Leibfried for property damage;
Jon Roth for property damage.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Concur
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. ICAP Referral
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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: 7/2/2026
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Patricia James
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Incident Nature of Claim
Patricia James 6/25/2026 6/20/2026 Personal Injury
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which Claimant alleges that a City Police Officer driving a City squad
car struck your vehicle causing vehicle damage and personal injury
This claim has been referred to the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police
Joseph Messerich, Assistant Chief of Police
Patricia James
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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