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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0303.001 2006-2008 Harry Kim ~ ' Lincoln S.T. Ashida Mayor Corporauon Counsel Gerald Takase COUNTY OF HAWAII Auistant ~u~e1 OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL ' 101 Aupuni Street Suite 325, • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4262 • (808) 961.8251 Fax (808) 961.8622 TO: The Honorable Pete Hoffmann DATE: Sept. 18, 2007 Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Joseph K. Kamelamela Deputy Corporation Counsel RE: Claims -Quarterly Report April -June 2007 (FY 2006-07)J -a COPIES/ITEMS DESCRIPTION ' 12 copies Closed Cases -Council Quarterly Report Information TRANSMITTED FOR: ( )Your information and files ( )Your approval ( )Your signature and return ( )Your review & comments ( )Your signature and forwarding (x) See remarks below as noted below ( )Filing and return (Envelope Enclosed) ( )Per your request REMARKS: Enclosed for your reference is the fourth quarter claims report for fiscal year 2006-07. This report is being submitted pursuant to Section 2-9 of the Hawaii County Code. JKK:mo Enclosures H:Claims/Reports [o Council 9-18-07 Comm. lVO. 0 3 Ref. To: G Ref. Uate EP 1~ (]1 (2~ Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer CLOSED CASES COUNCIL QUARTERLY REPORT INFORMATION APRIL -JUNE 2007 Date of Amount Amount Claimant/Case Name Incident Description Disposition Type Paid Recovered AIG Hawaii 12/18/05 COH vehicle rear ended DENIED BI $0.00 $0.00 Insurance unit 2 causing unit 2 to (REFER TO PD $0.00 $0.00 Company, Inc. travel southbound lane LITIGATION striking unit 3. Unit 3 CASE) driven by Mark Dereus (AIG insured). ALESNA, LESLIE 08/27/06 Bottom of Claimant's car PAID PD $500.00 $0.00 M. CHAMBERS scraped on newly laid asphalt which caused a leak in the gas tank. BARBOZA, CANDY 02/02/05 While walking in parking DENIED BI $0.00 $0.00 ELLEN lot to DHS office, slipped on gravel and fell into an open trench. BECK, ROGER 03/06/07 Driving north on Hwy 19, DENIED (State PD $0.00 $0.00 an orange cone fell out of Hiway - a passing County truck consturction going south. Claimant area). could not avoid it and ran into it. BENEVIDES, 01/02/07 Banyan tree branches fell PAID PD $703.86 $0.00 ELIZABETH on car, scratching left KALEOLANI passenger window and denting door. BLAS, STANLYN 11/10/06 HFD Rescue truck PAID (County PD $2,251.13 $0.00 MARIE reversed into claimant's Council re: car damaging truck while Comm 293 04- responding to a 911 call 10-07 concurs to claimant's home. with recommendation that claim be paid. CUARISMA, 04/13/06 COH Highway PAID (03-21-07 PD $1,800.00 $0.00 PAMELA maintenance sprayed EXEC SESSION pesticides on property County Council destroying plants, fruits, concurs trees, and landscaping to $1,800.00). prevent soil erosion. DAIMONJI, 11/05/06 CH-2443 truck scraped PAID as SUB $2,847.82 $0.00 HERBERT S. rear bumper of Claimant's approved by car. Hawaii County Council Exec Session 03-09- 07 Comm 192 Page 1 of 3 Date of Amount Amount ClaimanUCase Name Incident Description Disposition Type Paid Recovered DURAN, LORI ANN 02/28/07 Ran over rock which DENIED PD $0.00 $0.00 TERU caused damage to car transmission and frame. GEICO (Kauka 11/08/06 County Employee Eric PAID SUB $2,090.96 $0.00 Case) Reimer made left turn into EXEC SESSION Geico's client Kauka County Council Case truck. 03-21-07 concurs with recommendation that claim be paid GEICO 12/18/05 COH vehicle rear ended PAID PD $23,427.28 $0.00 INSURANCE insured's vehicle pushing Exec Session 03- (Amaleta Marquez) it into oncoming traffic 09-07 Comm and into another vehicle. 209 approval to pay $23,427.28 damages and deductible KAHALIOUMI, 12/18/05 Attempting to take a left PAID Comm 207 BI $80,000.00 $0.00 Peggysue Ka'ala turn when rear-ended Exec Session 03- causing vehicle into 09-07 southbound lane striking another car traveling south on Queen K. KALAUKOA, 04/05/07 Ran over pile of drywall DENIED PD $0.00 $0.00 ROCHELLE LANI nails which punctured and flattened three tires. KAMAU, MAILE 09/20/06 Driving behind a County PAID SUB $759.94 $0.00 Vehicle, Lic #CH1624, driven by Clarence Cabral, a bucket fell off and damaged Claimant's front bumper cover. MAROUEZ, 12/18/05 Attempting to make L turn PAID County BI $50,000.00 $0.00 Francine Momi when rearended causing Council Exec PD $0.00 $0.00 car to strike car traveling Session 03-09- S on Queen K. 07 Comm 208 (concurs pay claim) NELSON, SKYLAR 04/05/07 Drove over screws which DENIED PD $0.00 $0.00 THOMAS caused two flat tires. OLDS, DENNIS L. 09/01/06 Paint from bus station DENIED PD $0.00 $0.00 benches stained and permanently damaged three sports shirts. PATNODE, PAUL J. 10/08/05 Non-Tort Claim DENIED O $0.00 $0.00 reimbursement for towing two abandoned vehicles. Page 2 of 3 Date of Amount Amount Claimanf/Case Name Incident Description Disposition Type Paid Recovered SCHMID, ANDY 03/22/06 While riding bicycle PAID BI $32,500.00 $0.00 traveling south on Kuakini 04-18-07 Highway, a County truck RE:COMM 297 made a sudden left turn letter from crossing into my lane and County Council hit me. concur with recommendation that claim be paid PENDING EXEC SESSION 04-18- 07 SHIRAKAWA, RAY 02/18/05 Appeal of Ray M. CLOSED: Shirakawa; BOA No. 05- Duplicate file. 010. - STATE FARM 11/29/06 County vehicle reversed PAID PD $2,610.64 $0.00 INSURANCE into Claimant's van. 04-18-07 County (Frederick D. Council Woodby, Jr.) approved payment during Exec Session re: Comm 294. TANOURA, 11/30/06 While driving in heavy DENIED PD $0.00 $0.00 BARBARA ANN fog and rain, drove over huge rock on roadway and damaged undercarriage. VENTURA, 01/26/07 While stuck in traffic, PAID (DWS PD $323.84 $0.00 ALEXANDRA KIMIE Dept of Water truck issued reversed into Claimant's warranUcheck) vehicle. Total Closed Claims: 23 TYPE TOTALS: Total Cases Total Amt Paid Total Amt Reed Legend For Type Column Q BI =Bodily Injury Bodily Injury 5 $162,500.00 $0.00 NFB = No-Fault Bene£t o = otner Other 1 $0.00 $0.00 PD = Property Damage Property Damage 15 $31,616.75 $0.00 SUB =subrogation Subrogation 3 $5,698.72 $0.00 REPORT TOTALS: 24 $199,815.47 $0.00 , Page 3 of 3