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