City of Racine - File #: 05-1123

• File #: 05-1123
• Version: A
• Name: Claim against City from Richard Weyrich
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/27/2005
• In control: Finance and Personnel Committee
• Final action: 11/15/2005
• Title: Subject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting a claim against the City from Richard Weyrich and his estate, and Marian Weyrich. Recommendation: The item be denied. Richard Weyrich and his estate, and Marian Weyrich, 1320 Wisconsin Avenue, claim damages in excess of $250,000 arising from an incident involving a BUS on May 5, 2005 near the intersection Douglas Avenue with Good Street. The claim includes medical bills, pain and suffering, and Marian Weyrich's loss of companionship with her son Richard after his death. The City denies being more at fault in the incident then Mr. Weyrich. Fiscal Note: N/A

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2005	A	Common Council	Adopted	Pass
11/7/2005	A	Finance and Personnel Committee	Recommended For Denial	Pass

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Subject: Communication from the City Attorney submitting a claim against the City from Richard Weyrich and his estate, and Marian Weyrich.

Recommendation: The item be denied. 

Richard Weyrich and his estate, and Marian Weyrich, 1320 Wisconsin Avenue, claim damages in excess of $250,000 arising from an incident involving a BUS on May 5, 2005 near the intersection Douglas Avenue with Good Street.  The claim includes medical bills, pain and suffering, and Marian Weyrich's loss of companionship with her son Richard after his death.  The City denies being more at fault in the incident then Mr. Weyrich.

Fiscal Note:  N/A

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The BUS insurance company, Transit Mutual, has requested denial of the claim.

Transit Mutual will defend and represent the City, and any settlement of the claim will be paid by Transit Mutual rather than the City.