Claim by Carissa YoungTHE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
BARRY LIND~
CITY ATTORISE
To:
DATE:
RE:
Claimant
MEMORANDUM
Mayor\ Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
March 19, 2008
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Carissa Young
Date of Claim
Carissa Young 03/05/08
Date of Loss
02/03/07
Nature of Claim
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that as she was driving near 1015 Cedar
Cross Road, she struck several potholes in the road and damaged her 2001 Honda Civic.
According to the report of John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor,
Public Works records show that the City of Dubuque Public Works Department first
received notice of the defect on Cedar Cross Road on the day of the incident, February
3, 2008. Records also indicate that a crew was dispatched and the pothole was
patched that day.
It is therefore the recommendation of John Klostermann to deny this claim of $349.00
as filed due to the lack of prior notice, and because the action taken by the Public
Works Department to repair the defect was done so in a timely manner. The City
Attorney's Office concurs with this recommendation.
BAL:tIs
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Carissa Young
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