Claim by Dan BogeTHE CTTY OF
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TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To:
DATE:
RE:
Claimant
Dan Boge
MEMORANDUM
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Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
October 21, 2009
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Dan Boge
Date of Claim
10/16/09
Date of Loss
05/08/08
Nature of Claim
Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that the sanitary lateral leading to claimant's
property was not properly hooked up during the Rush Street Reconstruction Project,
causing the sewer to backup into claimant's residence of 333 Villa Street.
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
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Dan Boge
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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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 West 13th St.,
Dubuque, IA 52001. It will 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 representation to you as to
whether your claim will or will not be paid.
1. Name of Claimant: Dan Boge
2. Address: 333 Villa
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6. Location of Incident (Be specific):On Rush Street in front of 333 Villa
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
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9. Give name and address of any witnesses:
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10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
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8. What were weather conditions like?
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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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14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any
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15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
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17. Have you made any claim 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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