Claim by Jonathan BarzTHE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
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BARRY LIN AH
CITY ATTOR EY
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: October 10, 2007
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Jonathan Barz
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
Jonathan Barz 10/08/07 09/19/07 Property Damage
This is a claim in which the claimant alleges that as a refuse truck was backing up on
Wilbricht Lane, the truck struck claimant's basketball hoop which was located at the end
of claimant's driveway.
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
Paul Schultz, Solid Waste Management Supervisor
Jonathan Barz
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 / EI~nAIL balesq@cityofdubuque.org
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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 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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10. Did 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
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11. Was anyone injured? (If so, give names, addresses, and extent of injuries).
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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
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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17. Have you made any claim against anyone else for damages as a result of
this incident? (If yes,' give name and address.)
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source, and if so, in what amount?
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