Claim by Amy ZirtzmanMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TRACEY STECKLEIN
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To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: April 28, 2014
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Amy Zirtzman
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Amy Zirtzman 04/25/14 03/07/14 Personal Injury
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that as she was exiting a City of Dubuque bus,
she slipped on ice and fell. Claimant was carrying her baby in a carseat at the time that
she slipped on the ice.
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
Candace Eudaley, Transit Manager
Amy Zirtzman
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 Cid,(Acci_,
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: Ad) --6033‘
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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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10. Did police investigate? (If so, give na es o of icers.)
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12. Was any damage done to property? (If so, describe property and the extent of
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14. Have you been compensated for a► r part or all o /your claim by any insurance
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17. Dave you made any clam against anyone else f'1 or damages as a result of this incident Wei/
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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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