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APRIL 14, 2015 15-197 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: DISALLOWANCE OF CLAIM BY KAREN STEINEKE
INITIATED BY: LEGAL DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the following claim has been referred to the City's insurance carrier
which has recommended disallowance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to disallow the
following claim against the City of Oshkosh:
Karen Steineke DATE OF LOSS: 12/6/2014
(for alleged damages from the Police Department)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to inform the
claimant by certified mail of the disallowance and the fact that the claimant has six months
from the date of service to appeal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this
resolution and notice of disallowance to the appropriate insurance carrier for the City of
Oshkosh.
Statewide Services, Inc.
Claim Divisian 1241)ohn Q.Nammons Dr.
P.O.Box 5555
Madison,W[53705-Q555
87�-204-9712
March 26,2015
CITY OF OSHKOSH via email
ATTN: PAM UBRIG
PO BOX 1130
OSHKOSH,WI 54903
RE: Our Claim#: WM000702660757
Date of Loss: 12/06/2014
Claimant: Karen Steineke, 1236 Jackson Street
Oshkosh,WI 54901
Dear Ms.Ubrig:
Statewide Services, Inc. administers the claims for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual
Insurance, which provides the insurance coverage for the City of Oshkosh.We are in receipt of the
"Claim"documentation submitted by Ms. Steineke in which she is claiming damage to her storm door
when the Oshkosh Police entered her home on 12/6/14.
Our investigation has revealed that neither the City of Oshkosh,the Oshkosh Police Department,nor the
Oshkosh Police Officers were negligent or liable for this incident.According to our investigation,the
Officers' actions were appropriate given the situation and circumstances,and based on the information
provided to them and available to them at the time.Therefore,in the absence of negligence on the part of
the City of Oshkosh and the Police Department and it's Officers,we recommend that the City of Oshkosh
disallow this claim pursuant to the Wisconsin Statute for disallowance of claim 893.80(lg).The
disallowance of the claim in this manner will allow us to shorten the statute of limitations period to six
months.
Please send the disallowance,on your letterhead,directly to the claimant at the above listed address.This
should be sent certified or registered(restricted)mail and must be received by the claimant within 120
days after you received the claim. Please send me a copy of the Notice of Disallowance for our file.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ginger Kimpton �
Casualty Claims Adjuster II ';
855-828-5515/866-828-6613 fax 'i �a� b� � ,,i''
7�,kimpton @ statewidesvcs.com
CC: David Krueger,Agent i