HomeMy WebLinkAbout19. 17-548 NOVEMBER 14, 2017 17-548 RESOLUTION
(CARRIED 6-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: DISALLOWANCE OF CLAIM BY SUSAN VANDER GRINTEN
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:
Susan Vander Grinten DATE OF LOSS:8/24/2017
(for alleged damages due to a fall)
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 Division
November 3, 2017
CITY OF OSHKOSH via email
ATTN: PAM UBRIG
PO BOX 1130
OSHKOSH, WI 54903
RE: Our Claim #: WM000702660901
Date of Loss: 08/24/2017
Claimant: Susan Vander Grinten, 1521 Shelley Court
North Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Dear Ms. Ubrig:
1241 John Q. Hammon Dr.
P.O. Box 5555
Madison, WI 53705-0555
877-204-9712
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. Vander Grinten in which she is asserting she sustained bodily
injury(s) when she stepped into a "dip" in the road causing her to fall into her car at or near 837 N. Main
Street.
Our investigation has revealed that the City of Oshkosh was not negligent or liable for this incident as the
City did not have prior notice of the condition which allegedly caused this incident. A municipality has no
liability unless it knew, or should have known, of the existence of the condition and had reasonable
amount of time to repair the condition. Therefore, in the absence of negligence and absence of notice of
the condition on the part of the City, 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. The City of Oshkosh does
not carry the no-fault Premise Medpay coverage on their policy to pay for the claimant's medical
expenses.
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
Senior Casualty Claims Adjuster
855-828-5515 / 866-828-6613 fax
gkimpton@statewidesvcs.com
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CC: Phil Burkart, Agent NOV 03 2011
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE