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City of Topeka
Council Action Form
Council Chambers
214 SE 8th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
www.topeka.org |
| | | June 20, 2017 |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | June 20, 2017 | | | | CONTACT PERSON: | Nick Jefferson | DOCUMENT #: | | | SECOND PARTY/SUBJECT: | Sebastian Cuffell | PROJECT #: | | | CATEGORY/SUBCATEGORY | 011 Lawsuits / 001 State Court | | CIP PROJECT: | No | | | | ACTION OF COUNCIL: | | JOURNAL #: | | | | PAGE #: | |
| DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: |
DENIAL of a Tort Claim Appeal submitted by Sabastian Cuffell in the amount of $1,100 for damages sustained when his bicycle collided with a City vehicle. | | VOTING REQUIREMENTS: | | | POLICY ISSUE: | The recommendation to deny is based on the claimant's request for full replacement value of the bicycle rather than the actual cash value of the damages. | | STAFF RECOMMENDATION: | Staff recommends denial of the claim for $1,100. | | BACKGROUND: | On February 1, 2017 the claimant was riding his bicycle north on Kansas Avenue near 8th Street. At some point a City employee, driving a City vehicle turned abruptly in front of the claimant, striking his bicycle and causing damage to it.
| | BUDGETARY IMPACT: | | If the claim is approved in full, the result would be a charge of $1,100. | | SOURCE OF FUNDING: | | Special Liability Fund |
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