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01-16-1996 - Emanuel, Eda, Nicole Lynn, Ryan Anthony, & Matthew Emanuel Orabona• TO: City Council and City Manager FROM: Erin Patricia Hoppe Risk Manager City of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA ITEM NO. C-3b SUBJECT: EMANUEL.ORABONA; EDA ORABONA; DATE January 16, 1996 NICOLE LYNN ORABONA, A MINOR; RYAN ANTHONY ORABONA, A MINOR; AND MATTHEW EMANUEL ORABONA, A MINOR VS CITY OF WEST COVINA SUMMARY: On October 13, 1995, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for wrongful death. The amount of claim had not been determined at time of The claim is based on damages sustained by claimants as a result of a vehicular accident on April 15, 1995 resulting in the death of their son/father Dismas Anthony Orabona. The claimants allege that an improperly designed, constructed, marked, controlled and/or maintained street was the proximate cause of the decedent's vehicular accident and subsequent death. After a thorough investigation and review of this matter, our staff and the City's claims administrator recommend denial. As all claims should�be considered potential lawsuits, it is requested that all Councilmembers refrain from making specific public comments so as not to prejudice any claim. Specific questions should be referred to the City Attorney. RECOMMENDATiION That the claim of Emanuel Orabona; Eda Orabona; Nicole Lynn Orabona, a minor; Ryan Anthony Orabona, a minor; and Matthew Emanuel Orabona, a minor; filed on October 13, 1995 be denied and that the claimants' attorney be so notified. Erin Patricia f Risk Manager cc: Joseph R. Agenda2