Claim by Sarah Cassella Copyrighted
June 4, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits
SUMMARY: Sarah Cassella for property damage; and Horsfield
Materials, Inc., for vehicle damage; City of Dubuque vs.
Gary Bernhard et al.; City of Dubuque vs. Frederick J.
Kammiller I I I, et al.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City
Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Cassela Claim Supporting Documentation
Horsfield Materials, Inc. Claim Supporting Documentation
City vs. Bernhard Suit Supporting Documentation
City vs. Kammiller Suit Supporting Documentation
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Copyrighted
June 4, 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: Sarah Cassella
for property damage;
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
ICAP Referrals Staff Memo
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THE CITY OF ';
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Mcasterpi�ece on the Mississippi �
TRACEY STECKLEIN �
PARALEGAL �
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
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DATE: May 25, 2018
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RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Sarah Cassella �.
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Sarah Cassella 05/24/18 04/22/18 & Property Damage
05/05/18
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This is a claim in which claimant alleges that during a 2016 Project when the sewer main
located near claimant's residence was lined, claimant's sewer lateral was not re-
established, causing a sewer backup in claimant's home. i;
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This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa �
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cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager I�
Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer II
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944 �
TELEPHONE (563)583-4113/FEvc (563)583-1040/EMA�� tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org �
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