Claim by Verne EpplerTHE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
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TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: January 27, 2012
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Michael Verne Eppler
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Verne Eppler 01/25/12 01/12/12 Vehicle Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that as his vehicle was parked in the 1800
block of Elm Street, a City of Dubuque snowplow truck passed and struck 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
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Verne Eppler
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 / EMAIL tsteckle @cityofdubuque.org
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 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001. It
will then be referred by the City Council to the appropriate department for investigation.
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.
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3. Telephone Number: 5(,0- cit _1
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5. Time of Incident:
6. Location of Incident (Be specific): a, ?ar ¥..
7. DESCRIBE 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.)
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8. What were weather conditions like? Sf\t u.)
9. Give name and address of any witnesses: tre tJ rYla/pj
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? V.0
14. Have you been compensated for any part or all of your claim by any insurance
company? (If so, give name and address of insurance company and amount paid.)
15. What amount do yo claim from the ity of
16. Why do
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ou claim the City of D buque is re
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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.) ,y�
18. If the answer to Question 17 is yes, have you received any payment from that source,
and if so, in what amount?
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa this day of
(Rev. 1/00 & 7/01)
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