Claim by Chelsea DeinesTHE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE:
RE:
Claimant
October 14, 2009
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Chelsea Defines
Date of Claim
Chelsea Deines
10/14/09
Date of Loss
10/09/09
Nature of Claim
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that as she was traveling northbound in her
vehicle on JFK, approximately the fourth vehicle back in a line of vehicles waiting for a
red light at the intersection of JFK and Hillcrest, a Keyline bus attempted to turn left from
JFK onto Hillcrest Avenue and struck the driver's side back bumper of claimant's
vehicle.
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jon Rodocker, Transit Manager
Chelsea Deines
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 / FAx (563) 583-1040 / EnnAIL tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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This written report constitutes your claim against the City of Dubuque, Iowa. You shpp~~~~ cgmplete this~~ipfull and
attach any additional information that supports your claim. t/I~'j' ~-~~~-' ~ ~ ~~ "'
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The claim must be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall, 50 West 13t" St., Dubuque, IA 501. It wi11 then be referred to
the appropriate department for investigation and to the City Attorney's Office. 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 representati(o~n'to, you( as to whether your claim will or will not be paid.
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7. Describe the 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.)
8. What were weather conditions like? ~;~~~~\ "~ C lU O'~1 l
9. Give name and address of any witnesses:
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
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11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries.)
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.)
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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 insurannce company and amount paid.)
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15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque? '~.h 1~~~' ~ l x ~~
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16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible? ~~ l~-l~
17. Have you made any cT3im against anyone else for damages as a result of this incident? (If yes, give name and
address. )
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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?
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Detailed Description of Incident on 10-9-09
I was northbound on JFK, stopped at the red light at JFK and Hillcrest. I was
three or four cars back from the stoplight. The Keyline bus (#2561) was
going southbound and it was already through the stoplight at JFK and
Hillcrest. It was stopped in the middle lane, trying to turn left onto the street
that is just south of Dupaco (also called Hillcrest). Both of our cars were
stopped. The bus honked in order to try to get the cars behind me to back up
so he would have enough clearance to make the left hand turn. The car
directly behind me did back up but was unable to back up far enough due to
other cars coming up behind it. I tried moving forward and got as close to
the car in front of me as I could. The bus decided to try to make the left hand
turn, thinking he could clear all cars, but was unable to clear mine, and he
scraped the back bumper on the driver's side of my car. The bus, unaware
that he hit me, continued with the turn and drove off onto Hillcrest. At this
same time, the light turned green and I was forced to go forward, unable to
turn around to chase the bus. I was two minutes away from my office, so
instead of trying to catch the bus, I came back to the office to call Keyline,
which was within five minutes of the accident. I have talked with the bus
driver's supervisor, Ken Steuer, and he would not give me the name of the
bus driver. He only released the bus number, which is 2561.
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10/12/2009 at 08:56 AM Job Number:
24443
ABRA - DUBUQUE
Federal ID #:420782245
DBA: ANDERSON-WEBER INC
3400 CENTER GROVE DR
DUBUQUE, IA 52003
(563)556-0696 Fax: (563)556-1899
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE
Written By: RICK KELLY
Adjuster:
Insured: CHRIS DEINEW Claim #
Owner: CHRIS DEINEW Policy #
Address: 1925 PULPIT ROCK LN Deductible:
#102
DUBUQUE, IA 52003 Date of Loss:
Evening: (563)589-0348 Type of Loss:
Point of Fact: 6. Rear
Inspect ABRA - DUBUQUE Business: (563)556-0696
Location: 3400 CENTER GROVE DR
DUBUQUE, IA 52003
Insurance CITY OF DUBUQUE
Company: Days to Repair
2008 TOYO HIGHLANDER 4X4 6-3.5L-FI 4D UTV SILVER Int:GRAY
VIN: JTEES41A082074576 Lic: 787WHG IA Prod Date: 03/2008 Odometer:
Air Conditioning Rear Defogger Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control Telescopic Wheel Intermittent Wipers
Keyless Entry Rear Window Wiper Dual Mirrors
Privacy Glass Console/Storage Overhead Console
Rear Spoiler Clear Coat Paint Power Steering
Power Brakes Power Windows Power Locks
Power Mirrors AM Radio FM Radio
Stereo Search/Seek CD Player
Auxiliary Audio Connectio Anti-Lock Brakes (4) Driver Air Bag
Passenger Air Bag Head/Curtain Air Bags Front Side Impact Air Bag
4 Wheel Disc Brakes Traction Control Stability Control
Cloth Seats 3rd Row Seat Captain Chairs (2)
Automatic Transmission 4 Wheel Drive Overdrive
Aluminum/Alloy Wheels
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N0. OP. -----------------------
DESCRIPTION ---
QTY ----------------------------
EXT. PRICE LABOR PAINT
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1 REAR -----------------------
LAMPS --- ----------------------------
2* Rpr LT Combo lamp assy Base, 0 0.00 0.5 0.0
Limited. TRY TO BUFF OUT
SCUFFS
3 REAR BUMPER
4* Rpr Bumper c over 0 0.00 2.5 2.6
5 Add for Clear Coat 0 0.00 0.0 1.0
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AUTO BODY A GLASS
www.abraauto.com
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Rick Kelly
Customer Relations Manager
563.556.0696
3400 Center Grove Drive
Dubuque, IA 52003
Fax: 563.556.1899
Email: rkellyQabraauto.com