Claim by Cathy Ludwig Copyrighted
May 7, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Nicole Homer for personal injury, Cathy Ludwig for property
damage, Dennis Schlegel for property damage, Robert
Wilbricht for property damage.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City
Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Homer Claim Supporting Documentation
Ludwig Claim Supporting Documentation
Schlegel Claim Supporting Documentation
WilbrichtClaim Supporting Documentation
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�LAI� AGAI�T�T �'H� CIT�Y f�F 1��BIT+QI�E, IOWA �.� � �
, Thi�written repc�rt +constitutes yc�ur claim �gainst the City of Dubuque, lowa. You
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should cc�rnplete this form ir� full and atta�h �ny additiona3 informatio� that
supporks your claim.
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The cfaim must be fifed with t�e City Clerlc at Cif�r Nall, 50 W�st 13th St., �
Dubuque, IA �2001. It will t�en be referr�� fio the a�propriate department fc�r
invesfii�ation and ta the City Attorney's Office, On�e that investig�tior� is �
cc�mpletet�, a repc�r� and recommendation will be s�abmitfied fio #he Ci�y Council. �
Yc�u wil[ be pravided wifih a copy of that reporfi ar�d recammenda�ion. `�
�The fina� decision an all cl�irns is mad� by the City Cc�uncil. No employee of the �
City �f C}ubuque Yras the autharity to mak� any r�pr�s�r�tation ta yc�u as to
rrvhether yc�ur claim will or will r��t be paid. �
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det�ils �apor� uvhich y�� b�se yo�r claim. If a Gi�y employee was invc�lved, giue �
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of damages. A�tach �stimates c�f damages or de�cri�i� basis fc�r ascertainin� �
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insurance ct�mpany? (If so, c�ive name �t�d address of insurance com�arry and ;,
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17. Nave yau made any claim against anyone e�se fcar damages as a result of �
this inci�n�t`� (If yes, give name and address.)
�8. 1fi the answer ta Q�estion 17 is yes, have you rec�ived any payment from fih�t
source, and if so, in what �rnaunfi?
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Confidential
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and privileged by law and is for the use of the designated recipient. If you are not the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in
error, and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of its contents
is prohibited. Please notify City of Dubuque imm�diately by telephone at (563)-589-4120 of
your receipt of these items and destroy the communication and any attachments ;�
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If any documentation you desire to submit to the City of Dubuque contains any of the items above �
this cover sheet must be attached directly to the confidential information and indicate the type of ij
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I understand that this information may be distributed within the City organization or to agents of the �
City for processing and I hereby authorize the City to act accordingly taking all precautions to �
protect my information from unnecessary distribution. �
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I have read the information above and do not have any confidential documentation to submit to the I
City of Dubuque as part of this Claim Against the City j
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Copyrighted
May 7, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims
SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been
referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent
for the lowa Communities Assurance Pool: Cathy Ludwig
for property damage, Dennis Schlegel for property
damage, Robert Wilbricht. It is further advised that the
claim from Nicole Homer for personal injury be referred to
Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc. the agent for
the Dubuque Regional Airport.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ICAP Referrals Staff Memo
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D'LTB E MEMORANDUM �
Masterpiece an tlie Mississippi
TRACEY STECKLEIIV
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To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and ;
Members of the City Council I
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DATE: April 19, 2018 ��
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RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Cathy A. Ludwig �
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Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim I�
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Cathy A. Ludwig 04/16/18 2016-2018 Property Damage �;
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that the sidewalk at 1573 Marjorie Circle buckled ;
and cracked due to possible surface or watermain leak at the adjacent property. '
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This daim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa ___ _
Communities Assurance Pool. � �
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cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer �
John Klostermann, Public Works Director i
Denise Ihrig, Water Department Manager
Cathy A. Ludwig �
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA �
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944 �
TE�EPHotvE (563)583-4113/Fax (563)583-1040/EMai� tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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