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TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: June 24, 2014
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by West Bend Mutual, Subrogee of
Greg & Melissa Borner
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
West Bend Mutual 06/24/14 01/10/14 Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that a City water main break on Pinard Street
caused water damage to its insured's basement, driveway, sidewalk, and backyard.
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
Bob Green, Water Department Managaer
West Bend Mutual
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
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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. fI Pla
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4. Date of Incident:
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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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8. What were weather conditions like?
9. Give name and address of any witnesses:
10. Did police investigate? (If so, give names of officers.)
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. VVhat other damages do you claim, if any?
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.)
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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 Dupuqye is responsible?,
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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.)
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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