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File #: 030468    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/15/2003 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/31/2003
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing cancellation of the City of Milwaukee's subrogation claim against Suzanne M. Fortier for payments made pursuant to the City's Basic Health Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: HEALTH CARE, SUITS PAYMENT
Attachments: 1. City Atty cover letter.PDF, 2. Sub 1 Cover Letter.PDF, 3. WPS Letter.PDF, 4. Fiscal Note.PDF
Number
030468
Version
substitute
Reference
 
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing cancellation of the City of Milwaukee's subrogation claim against Suzanne M. Fortier for payments made pursuant to the City's Basic Health Plan.
 
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the settlement of a subrogation lien arising under the City's Basic Health Plan in the lawsuit entitled Suzanne M. Fortier, et al. v. Efrain Gomez, et al., Milwaukee County Case No. 02-CV-010254.
 
Body
Whereas, The above-captioned case concerns a personal injury action; Milwaukee County Case No. 02-CV-010254, seeking compensation for injuries sustained by plaintiff Suzanne M. Fortier in two separate automobile collisions one which occurred on January 21, 2001 and one which occurred on July 25, 1998; and
 
Whereas, The City has a subrogation claim of $4,772.38 for medical payments made pursuant to its Basic Health Plan on behalf of Suzanne M. Fortier for treatment of injuries sustained in connection with the accidents; and
 
Whereas, Plaintiff has offered the City the amount of $1,000.00 in settlement of its subrogation claim; and
 
Whereas,The amount offered is a fair and reasonable settlement of the City's subrogation claim; now, therefore be it
 
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that an authorized representative of Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation, the claims administrator for the Basic Health Plan, be and hereby is authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, to accept & settlement of not less than $1,000.00 in release and satisfaction of the City's subrogation claim against Suzanne M. Fortier, and to execute and deliver any necessary releases on behalf of the City.
 
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
MGT: batw
July 23, 2003
 
70020
 
Clerical error corrected 7/28/03.   mbh