Claim by James Sullivan THE CITY OF
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TRACEY STECKLEIN
PARALEGAL
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: April 6, 2016
RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by James Sullivan, filed by Allied P&C
Insurance Company
Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Claim
James Sullivan 04/04/16 03/12/16 Property Damage
This is a claim in which claimant alleges that a clogged City sewer line caused damage
to claimant's home.
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
Jennifer Parsley, Allied P&C Insurance Company
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
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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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5. Time 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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9. Give name and address of any witnesses:
10. Did police investigate? (if so, give names of officers.)
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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 extent of
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13. What other damages do you claim, lfany?
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. Whny{iI do yyoou claim from the City of Dubuque?
16. Whydo you claim the City of Dubuque is responsible?
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17. Have you matle any laimagai st anyoneelse for damages asa result of this incident?
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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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