Claim by Richard WertzbergerBARRY A. LINDAHL, ESQ
CITY ATTORNEY
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To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: March 29, 2007
RE: Claim against the City of Dubuque by Richard Wertzberger
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Richard Wertzberger 03/28/07 03/27/07 Property Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that due to a City of Dubuque sewer
overflowing, the basement of his residence located at 2575 Knob Hill Drive sustained
water damage.
This claim has been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa, the agent for the Iowa
Communities Assurance Pool.
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cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Richard Wertzberger
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 balesq@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 West 13th St.,
Dubuque, IA 52001. It will then be referred to the appropriate department for
investigation and to the City Attorney's Office. 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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8. What were weather conditions like?
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9. Give name and address of any witnesses: ,~,
10.,9id police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
7. Describe the 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.)
11. Wks anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
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13. What other damages do you claim, if any?
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14. Have you been compens ed o an~~art or all o your claim by y
insurance company? (If so, give name and address of insurance company and
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15. What amount do you claim from the City of Dubuque?
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16. Why do you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of
this in~ ent? (If yes, give name and address.)
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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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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