#5 Authorize denial of liability claim from Amanda Stewart-Ryan
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
July 20, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM: Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
SUBJECT: Authorization for the Administration to Deny a Liability Claim from
Amanda Stewart-Ryan in the Amount of $16,740.52.
On April 2, 2011, a sewer back-up occurred in the basement of the residence of
Amanda Stewart-Ryan located at 2021 Frontier Road in Janesville.
On June 9, 2011, a claim was received from Amanda Stewart-Ryan for property
damage in the amount of $16,740.52.
After investigating this incident, and with the concurrence of the City’s Insurance
Claims Representative at Cities & Villages Mutual Insurance Company (CVMIC),
it has been determined that the City should deny this claim.
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 every claim in face amount
greater than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000).
I recommend that the City Council deny by consent and authorize the
Administration to deny the claim received from Amanda Stewart-Ryan in the
amount of $16,740.52.
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services/Assistant City Manager
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