Consent #8 Liability Claim
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MEMORANDUM ~
May 10, 2007
TO: Steven E. Sheiffer, City Manager
FROM: Herb Stinski, Director of Administrative Services/Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Authorization for the Administration to Approve a Settlement for a Liability
Claim received from General Casualty on Behalf of Town & Country
Sanitation in the Amount of $8,565.66
The City has received a claim for property damage in the amount of $8,565.66 from
General Casualty Insurance on behalf of Town & Country Sanitation, against the City of
Janesville for damage to a sanitation vehicle incurred by a City of Janesville sanitation
compactor at the City's Landfill on or about March 6, 2007.
After investigating this claim, and with the concurrence of the City Attorney and CVMIC
Claims Manager, it has been determined that the City should pay their demand of
$8,565.66.
Resolution #89-1175, establishing our claims administration procedure; states in
Section 4.3a:
The City Claims Administrator shall review, investigate, verify and within
ninety (90) days of receiving such claim, prepare and forward a written
recommendation to the Common Council for its review, consideration, and
action each and eveIY claim in face amount greater than Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000).
We recommend that the Common Council authorize the Administration to approve
settlement of the claim received on behalf of Town & Country Sanitation.
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Herb Stinski
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General Casualty
Home Office
One General Drive
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53596
Telephone'(608) 837-4440
(800) 362-5448
HO Claims Fax (608) 825-5122
Subro Unit Fax (608) 825-5350
generalcasualty.com
April 16, 2007
City of Janesville Municipal Building
Attn: Herb Stinski
18 N. Jackson St.
Janesville, WI 53547-5005
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RE:
Your Claim No.:
Location of Loss:
Our Claim No.:
Our Insured:
Date of Loss:
Unknown
Rock County Landfill
055-07 -68981
Town & Country Sanitation Inc.
3-6-07
Dear Mr. Stinski:
We have completed our investigation in regards to the above accident between your employee
and our insured. Our investigation finds your employee to be at fault for this accident
Therefore, we are making a claim for reimbursement in the amount of $8,565.66 which
includes our insured's $5,000.00 deductible and towing charges. Please issue payment for the
above amount so that we may conclude our file.
Enclosed you will also find a request for down time. Please conta~t our insured and handle this
matter directly with them.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,
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Donna M. Brooks
Subrogation Representative
(608) 825-5945
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