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CASE NAME

CASE NUMBER

COURT

DATE FILED

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Marina Smith v. County of Los Angeles

BC675797

Los Angeles Superior Court

September 14, 2017

Department of Public Works

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AMOUNT $ 60,000

P,TTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

COUNTY COUNSEL ATTORNEY

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PAID ~4TTORNEY FEES, TO DATE

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Pius Joseph, Esq.PIUS JOSEPH, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP

Yuan ChangDeputy County Counsel

~'laintiff Marini Smith aiieg~s shp suffered ~njt!rieswhen she tripped and fell on the sidewalk onWoodbury Road, Altadena, California. Ms. Smithcontends the sidewalk constituted a dangerouscondition of public property. Due to the risks anduncertainfiies of litigation, a full and final settlementof the case in the amount of $ 60,000 isrecommended.

$ 28,975

$ 5,593

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CASE NAME

CASE NUMBER

COURT

DATE FILED

COUNTY DEPARTMENT

Carlos Zapata v. County of Los Angeles, et al.

BC635348

Los Angeles Superior Court

September 26, 2016

Department of Public Health

PROPOSED SEl"TLEMEIVT AMOUNT $ 195,000

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

COUNTY COUNSEL ATTORNEY

NATURE OF CASE

PAID ATTORNEY FEES, T'O DP~T'~

PAID COSTS, T°O D,4TL

Jerald Sullivan, Esq.

Yuan Chang, Deputy County Counsel

This lawsuit arises from a motor vehicle versusbicycle accident which occurred on December 4,2015, on Vermont Avenue, in fihe City of Los,4ngeles. Due fio the risks and uncer~ainies oflitigation, a full and final se~flement of the case isrecommended.

$ 39,239

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The inten4 of this farm is to assist departments in writing ~ corrective action plan summary for attachment

to fhe settlement documents developed for 4he Board of Supervisors and/or t0~~ County of Los AngelesClaims Beard. The summary should be a specific overview of 4h~ ciaims/lawsuiYs' identified root causes

and corrective actions (status, tome frame, and responsible paety}. phis summary ~it~~~ X84 r~~if~e~ 4~~Corr~ctev~ Action flan forrro. If there is ~ question r~l~t~ to Genii ~ratiaii#v, pi~~se consul#

aunty Counsel.

Oa4e of inciden4/ev~nt: d+~ D~cemb~r 4, 209 S, at approximately 12:45 p.cn., ~n EnvironmentalHe~6th 5p~ci~list I!I (~~rraploy~e), parked his 2 13 Nissen Abtima in adesignated p~r6ca~g sp~~~ facing south ~n Vermont P~v~. As he op~n~dhis ciriv~r door to exit his v~hic~e, a bicyclist struck the inieraor of his doorand fill fo the round.

~ri~fly provide ~ d~~c~ip4i~n the employ~~ contends that he looker in his Isft rear-view mirror b~for~

of the in~i~~r~/~ven4: ope,~ing his door and did not ~~~ a bicyclist. H~ ~oe~ nog known wherethe bicyclest camp from ~s the ~rea~ is prirr~as~ily resid~nti~l and therew~r~ no driveways rt~~r~y ~rh~~~ fha bicyclist rr~ay h~~e st~dd~nlyap~ar~d.

the bicyclist ~uff~r~ ~n ~br~sion to hip right hand ~Rd ~o~plaine~ ofpain in 4hat hind, fol#owing 4he injury. Fie was treated ~t the sc~n~ bytos Ang~l~s County par~m~ics end way not trae~~port~d to ~ hospi4al.

A police r~ps~r4 taken by the Los Ang~l~s Police D~~atm~r~t (LAPD)~id~nta~i~s ih~ Endis~o~rn~r~ta~ ~~~Ith Sper4~8is~ ~~ b~ ~# f~~~i fc~ viols#ing~f~hicl~ C~d~ ~ t€a~ 22 17, which ~f~t~~: °'No p~r~a~ si~~D ~p~ea thedoor of ~ v~hicl~ c~rr the ~id~ available to e~novang trafifi~ unless i4 isreaso~ab3y ~~fe to do ~o ~~d n b~ datt~ witt~~~4 int~ri~r~ng with the

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County of los AnglesSummary Corrective Action Pion

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and one prior accident, they did not recommend disciplinary action;

• On Marc~r 9 4, 201 ,employe compl~4~d 4he on-tires defensive Driver Braining; end

On February 12.2019, Risk Manag~rrsant posted the Mileage P~rmittee and County Driver

Safety Manual on the DPH Intranet to provide ~ comprehensive resource for att safety and

corrapliancs requiremso~ts applicable Yo DOH drivers. The manual was provided to 4h~

Department°s ~iliieag~ Coc~rdina~o~, fear €iis~~e~i~a~ic~n t~ Mileage !'~rrpai4te~s, ~n~ V~hicls

~oordina4or, for plac~r~rent in C~un4y ~~i~i~les.

3. Are fhe c~rr~ctiv~ actions addressing depa~ment-wide sy~t~rn i~sva~s7

Yes —The corr~ctiv~ actions ~ddr~~~ dep~~trt~~nt-wide ~~t~rn issues.

~,a No — T'he corrective actiost~ are only applicabEe to the affected ~r~i~s.

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CASE NUMBER

COURT

DATE FILED

COUNTY DEPARTMENT

Karina Vega, et ai. v. Austin Richard Embelton

N/A (claim)

June 12, 2019

Sheriffs Department

PROPOSED SETS"CEMENT AMOUNT $ 33,000

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

COUNTY COUNSEL ATTORNEY

NATURE OF CASE

PAlD ATTORNEY FEES, TO DATE

PAID COSTS, TC7 DATE

Jason L. Ribakoff, Esq.

Ann i1~. AguilarPrincipal Depufy County Counsel

Can August 5, 2017, Plaintiffs were injured in anautomobile versus automobile collision with anon-duty Sheriff's deputy on Compton Boulevard atPoinsettia Avenue in the City of Compton. Plaintiffsallege that fhe County is vicariously liable for thenegligence of its employee who they allege causedthe accident by making an unsafe right turn.

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CASE NAME

CASE NIJM~ER

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DATE FILED

COUNTY DEPARTMENT

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AMOUNT

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

COUNTY COUNSEL A~TB~~IEY

NATURE OF CASE

Edwin Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles, et al.

BC654977

Los Angeles Superior Court

March 23, 2017

Department of Health Services

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Dane Levy, Esq.Levy Law Firm

Caroline CraddockDeputy County Counsel

This is a recommendation to settle a fraud anddental malpractice lawsuit by Edwin Mendoza forinjuries he allegedly sustained while receiving careand treatment at the dental clinic at the Los AngelesCounty+University of Southern California 11~edicalCenter.

Given the risks and uncertainties of litigation, areasonable settlement at this time will -avoid furfherlitigation cost. l"he full and final settlement amountof X150,000 is recommended.

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$ 21, 002_

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Case Name: Mendoza, Edvuin ##5639~~~~,~ p~ Gos,~k~~

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`F'he in~~nt cif phis form is 4a assist d~p~rtnien#s in vvritin~ a carr~ctive action plan sumrriary fc~r attachmenttc~ the ~attlerrient docui~lenfis d~v~IQp~d fc~r the E3oard of Su~~rvisors and/ar the County of [_os ~ngelssCl7irns ~lc~ard. 1~f~re summary should b~ a spe~ifie av€~rview of fh~ claims/la~dsuits' identified root causesarc! carr~ctive actions (sta4us, time frame, grid responsible party)- `Chis ~urr~~~nary dogs not rcpEac~ theCorr~ctiv€~ A~tian i'lan fioem. if there is a question relater! ~o can~dentiafifv, please consult County ~aun~el.

i7ate og incident/event:

briefly pt~tsvide adescripeic~n o~ Yh~inciclent/~v~nt:

,luly ~, 2(l`I4

CJr~ F~:bruary 6, 2Q14, Mr. C~tiendoza presented to LR~+USG ~/ledicalCenter ("~.~1C+USC°). C?r~ July 'i, 2(11 , Mr. FJlendr~xa und~rLvcntrecanstructiv~ surgery+ caf fhe jaw.

l~r~. M~:ndo~a filed a lawsuit against the County e~fi t_os Angeles allegingsn~:dic~{ nr~glig~nce ~r~d fraud.

~riefl;+ describe the ra€~~ e~a~~~ c~€ the ~~~im/lawsuit:

t~~v~€e+prrF ~n~ a~f Pcnc~vvn pt~tc~nfiial corrrplicatiai~ at n~rv~ d~n~age resulting t~•am r~tc~r~strut:tiv~ surg~rYGI ~~'?Ca SeEIrV.

2. ~~~se~i~ ~~scribe s~~cc~rrarnc.ne~~d cc~rr€;~:tiv~ action:(include e~cf~ corrective action, dur~ date, respan~ibir party, sand any disciplinary ~rtlaris If appropriate)

~ h~ corrc~ctiv~; actirsn listed below was ~crrr~pl~ted as ~ rEsuit of p~rci~ai~nt quality issues idc~nfifier~during re;vie4~ o~ bite ease.

LAC+l1SC C3ral end Maxillc~faci~! Surgery pravid~rs w~r~ instructed an thy:. im~artancc~ ofcc~n#inued tnNav~-u~ fiprpati~r~t ce~m~laings untiE r~scsiutian is achi€;vecl._ ___._ _ __ ___._._ . __.___ ~

^>. t4re 4}i~ c~et~~cYiv~ actic~r~s ~~Icir~~~ing drp~rtn~a~~g-witic ~y~tnrr~ issuer`?

'`~~e — ̀~~~e carr~~€rkiv~ actic~GZW a~~~ir~s;~ ~~~~rtrnen~~•wi~~ systc;rri issues.

~:> i !~~ --- "rf~~~ e~a~~rr-:c:tiv~ r~c~ir,~r'~s ~r~ only ~p~a1i~~~~s1€~ to t{~~ ~f~~c;tc;t~ ~rartie;~.

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County a~ Los I~nge►es~umtn~te~, Cc~i-r~c4ive ~ctiort flan

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Ar€~ fi~~: ccirrr~rfive ~cfians ~ppli~aEa1~ t+a nthar dapartm~~nts ~^~ith'sn thc~ C;aun~y`?

?~l Yes, ~#ror~ c~c~rr~Utiv~ ~ckic~r~~ ~~~eeati~lly i~a~~ C€~unty-t~~ic~~ ~.~~~p9ic~~ility..:.;``Y4

~~,.t4~~ ~~rr~~tivs~ ~ctican~ a~~ ~~plio~t~!~ only tg ~~is de~~k~trn~n~.

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CLAIMS BOARD

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DECEM~~R 16, 2019

1. Gail to Order.

This meeting of the County of Los Angeles Claims Board was called fio order at9:35 a.m. The meeting was held in the Executive Conference Room, 648 Kenneth HahnHall of Administration, Los Angeles, California.

Claims Board Members present at the meeting were: Chair Steve Robles, Arlene Barrera, withAdrienne Byers being absent.

Other persons in attendance at the meeting were: Office of the County Counsel: Jasmine Bath,

Rosa Linda Cruz, Michael Gordon, Timothy Kral, Richard Hsueh, Wendy Sha, Narbeh

Bagdasarian, and Donna Koch; Alternate Public Defender: Robert Meneses; Departmenfi of

Public Works: Keith Lilley; Agricultural CommissionerNVeighfis and Measures: Richard lizuka;Outside Counsel —Glaser, Weil: Andy Baum; Sheriff's Department: Kevin Pearcy, Kristine

Gorrale~, !ack ~~,~e!!, ~,9ark AIlen, any+ Rick Meji~; District !lttorney: Jarr~e~ ~arri~~n and Julie

Dixon Silva; Departmenfi of Health Services: Arun Patel; Probation DeparCment: Chereise Martin;

Outside Counsel — Kessel & Megrabyan: Liz Kessel.

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No members of the public addressed the Claims Board.

3. CIGSf'~ ~~'~~iGi"i — ~Q~iii~i'a`'.~e~E' W6~~'d L~uo]c'3~ C~~.EiI~~I — ~X6~~ii'if~ ~S~E~a"~~o~~

(S~f~divis6~n (a) of Gov~rnm~nt Code. section 54956.9)

At 9:36 a.m., the Chairperson adjourned the meeting into closed Session to discuss theifiems listed as 4(a) through 4(h).

A~ 12:05 p.m., the Claims Board reconvened in open session and reported the actions

taken in Closed Session as follow:

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This lawsuit cnnc~rns allega~ion~ of ~n Altern~fie ~'ublic C~~f~nder ~mploy~e vvhQalleges sexual hara~smen~ by ~ ca-worker.

Acfia~ "T'aken:

"~~~-~u ~:I~i~r~~ ~3c~ard r~~~~~rr~~l~r~ded ~c~ fh~: ~3n~rc~ c~~ ~~:~~a~~rvi~c~r~ thc~ a>~~~l~rn~~rl~ s~f phi

r~~~-~~t~r in ~~1~ arr2~~.~r~~ c.~f ~G~7~a,~~~.

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E~. Renee Lawler, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al.Los Angeles Superior Gourt Case No. NC06'9674

This_ claim seeks compensation from the Los Angeles County Flood Control Districtfor damage to real and personal property alleged to have occurred during significantrainstorms in 2017.

Action Taken:

The Claims Board approved the settlement of this matter in the amount of $60,000.

Vote: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Robles and Arlene BarreraAbsent: Adrienne Byers

c. Joss ~ustarnar'te v. County of Los Ane~eles, et al.Los Angels Superior Gourt Case No. ~C681360

This lawsuit arises from injuries allegedly sustained in a motor vehicle accidenfiinvolving an Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures employee.

Action Taken:

The Claims Board approved fihe settlemef~fi of this matter in the amount of $45,000.

Vote: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Robles and Arlene BarreraAbsent: P~drienne dyers

This lawsuit alleges federal civil rights violations in which Sheriff's Deputies claimthey ~nrere selectively prosecuted for filing false police reports when other lawenforcemenfi officers similarly situated were not prosecuted.

Action Taken:

~rhe Claims hoard recommended fo the Beard of ~upervis~rs the ~e~filemenf of thismafiter in ~h~ amount ofi X2,250,000.

Vofie: Ayes: 2 —Chair 5tev~ Robles and Arlene ~arreraAbsent: Adrienne Byer

This la~ws~ait seeks comp~ns~fion fUr unlawful d~tair~ment by Sheriff's neputi~s.

Artian ~`~ker~:

~'h~ ~I~irr~5 Bard ~pprc~ved the sef~l~m~r~~ c~~ this ma~~er ire the ~rr~~unt cif

`v'c~t~: ~yc~~: ~? w.. ti:~h~=ai~~ tiF~c~~,c.; €~c~~~(~~~ ~t~~ t ~r3~~~st~s ~~r~r:r~~.~~~~t~i: lOc~ri~r~Er~~ y~d~~

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f. Gregory Anthony Lanier v. County of Los Angeles, et ai.United States District Cotar# Case fVo. 17aCV-09019-R (AGF2)

This lawsuit concerns allegations of excessive force by a Sheriff's Deputy on anincarcerated inmate.

Action Taken:

he Liaims Boara recommenaea io the esoard or' ~upervisor~ ine se~tierr~e~~i vi i~~ismatter in the amount of $220,000.

Vote: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Robles and Arlene BarreraAbsent: Adrienne Byers

g. Jolene Corrales v. County of Loy Angeles, et al.Unif~d States District Court Case No. 2:19-CV-0025

This lawsuit concerns allegations of excessive force by two Sheriffs Deputies froman arresfi during a traffic stop.

Action Taken:

The Claims Board approved fhe settlement of fihis matter in the amount of $47,500.

~fafe: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Robles ~~d Arlene BarreraAbsent: Adrienne Byers

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This lawsuit seeks compensafiion for unlawful defiainmenf and excessive 'Force bySheriff's Deputies.

Action Taken:

The Claims Bnard approved the settlement of fihis matter in fihe amount of $96,000.

Vote: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Robles and Arline BarreraAbsent: Adrienne Byers

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This lawsuit concerns allegations of negligence, invasion of privacy, retaliation, andin~entianai infficfiian of emotional distress ~g~inst the D~p~rfim~r~~ o~ Gf~ildrer~ end

Family ~ervi~e~.

Action T~k~n:

~Ch~ ~f~irr7~ ~~~~rd ~~K~rc~v~~~ i`f~~ ~~~~E~:rri~~:~t c~~ this r~fi~~~~c~r i~~ ~h~ ~~~c~lai~~f r~~ ~~~,ODO.

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j. Claim of Yolanda Montes, et al.

This lawsuit alleges violation of a patient's privacy of medical records and infliction of

emotional distress.

Action Taken:

The Claims Board recommended to the Board of Supervisors the settlement of this

mailer in ine amount o~ $22~,u"u~.

Vate: Ayes: 2 -- Chair Steve Robles and Arlene BarreraAbsent: Adrienne Byers

k. !~landa Jimenez v. County of Los AngelesLos Angeles Superior Court Case No.: BC589762

This matter concerns an award of attorneys' fees and costs arising from an adverse

jury verdict in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a Probation Depa►fimenfiemployee.

Acfiion Taken:

The Claims Board recommended to the Board of Supervisors the settlement of this

matter in the amount of $1,000,000.

Vote: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Robles and Arlene BarreraAbsenfi: Adrienne dyers

Action Taken:

The Claims Board appraved the minutes.

Vof~: Ayes: 2 —Chair Steve Rokales and Arlene E3arreraAbsent: Adrienne dyers

f~~ such rnatt~rs wire discussed.

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vrhe meting w~~ adjaurned ~t 12:10 ~.m.

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