Claim Response - Ludovissy, KarBARRY A. LINDAHL~
CORPORATION COUNSEL,
C[ UQUE
MEMO
To:
DATE:
RE:
Claimant
Karen Ludovissy
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan and
Members of the City Council
October 15, 2001
Claim Against the City by Karen Ludovissy
Date of Claim Date of Loss
10/3/01 9/21/01
Nature of Claim
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant states that the tire and rim of her vehicle were
damaged after driving over a manhole cover, which allegedly was lying in the street.
According to the report of John Klostermann, Street/Sewer Maintenance Supervisor, the
Operations and Maintenance Department did not receive notice of a problem with a
manhole lid on the date the claimant indicates in her claim. It is his recommendation that
the claim be denied due to a lack of prior knowledge. The Legal Department concurs with
this recommendation.
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Attachment
Cc:
Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Klostermann, Street/Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Karen Ludovissy
196 DUBUQUE BUILDING 700 LOCUST STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6824
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 / FAX (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL BALESQ~MWCLNET
Operations & Maintenance Department
925 Kerper Bordevard
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-2338
(319) 559~1250
(319) 5894252 FAX
October 10, 2001
Barry Lindahl
Corporation Counsel
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52004-4864
Dear Barry:
This letter will respond to the claim filed by Karen Ludovissy.
Ms. Ludovissy claims to have damaged her tire when she hit a manhole c~over while
driving northbound on Central Avenue at 30th Street.
Our records show that we did not receive any notice of a problem with a manhole lid on
Central on September 21 during the day, or at any time throughout the night.
It is therefore my recommendation to deny the claim due to the lack of prior knowledge.
If you need additional information concerning this claim, please contact me.
S in_cerely,. ,,__
J hn~Klost~ann
Street/Sewer Maintenance Supervisar
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