Claim Response Wilson, Eric
BARRY A. LINDAHL, Es .
CORPORATION COUNSE , CITY OF DUBUQUE
MEMO
To:
Mayor Terrance M. Duggan and
Members of the City Council
DATE:
February 3, 2005
RE:
Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Eric Wilson
Claimant
Date of Claim
Date of Loss
Nature of Claim
Eric Wilson
12/15/04
12/14/04
Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that the control switch for the power seats of
his vehicle was broken while City of Dubuque police officers searched claimant's vehicle
during a traffic stop.
According to the report of Kim Wadding, Chief of Police, Dubuque Police stopped
claimant's vehicle for a traffic violation while investigating suspected drug information in
the area of 18th & Jackson Street. A canine unit was brought to the scene and the
canine indicated the presence of illegal substances in the vehicle, so therefore, an
interior search of the vehicle was performed.
After the traffic stop, officers did not observe any damage nor were any comments
made by the claimant or his passenger indicating any vehicle defects occurring at the
time of the traffic stop. Chief Wadding reports that based upon these indicators, there is
no indication that any damage occurred as a result of the officers' actions, and it is
therefore his recommendation that this claim be denied. The Legal Department concurs
with this recommendation.
BAUls
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
Kim Wadding, Chief of Police
Eric Wilson
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