CITY OF PROVIDENCE: Committee on Claims & Pending Suits Meeting Dec. 15
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
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1. JACQUELINE L. DOWDY, 16-221. Compensation for damages sustained on July 16, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a bolt that was sticking out of a valve while backing out of parking lot on Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence.
Hurd Auto Mall $1,098.55
2. VERIZON, 16-230. Compensation for damages sustained on or about September 6, 2016, whereby petitioner alleges employees or agents of the City of Providence damaged buried cable in the area of Elmwood Avenue and Carlisle Street while placing water pipes.
3. LISA A. YACINO, 16-162. Compensation for damages sustained on December 10, 2015, whereby petitioner’s car struck a large steel pipe on Route 5/Atwood Avenue in Johnston.
Anchor Nissan $476.08
4. LISA A. YACINO, 16-245. Compensation for damages, sustained on December 10, 2015, whereby petitioner struck a large steel pipe on Rt. 5/Atwood Avenue near the intersection of Greenville Avenue.
Interstate towing Corp. $125.00
Anchor Nissan $476.08
Enterprise $100.00
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
5. STEVEN BADESSA, 16-208. Compensation for damages sustained on July 22, 2016, whereby petitioner’s parked, unattended car was struck by City truck #1433 in the parking lot of 60 Ernest Street.
Mario’s $550.00
Lindbergh Auto Body, Inc. $1,608.55
6. FRANCIS T. BROTHERS, 16-207. Compensation for damages sustained on May 19, 2016, whereby petitioner alleges the Department of Public Works neglected to maintain the sewer drains causing overflow of raw sewage in the basement.
Classis Carpet and Upholstery Care, Inc. $845.00
Affordable Sewer & Drain Service $200.00
7. KENNETH R. COSTA, 16-235. Compensation for damages, sustained on September 13, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Charles Street.
BMW of Warwick $291.31
8. JOSE DE LA MOTA, 16-256. Compensation for damages sustained on November 25, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole in front of 800 Allens Avenue.
North Providence Tire & Auto Center Inc. $440.85
Tire Warehouse $380.00
9. WILLIAM A. LEPRE, SR., 16-155. Compensation for damages sustained on May 13, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Green Memorial Boulevard.
Sam’s Community Service Station, Inc. $457.77
10. MARY J. LYONS, 16-205. Compensation for damages sustained on August 4, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a large piece of concrete jutting out from the curb near Thayer Street and Hope Street.
Town Fair Tire Centers $127.25
11. JOSEPH MANFREDI, 16-279. Compensation for damages sustained on November 15, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a sewer cap on Academy Avenue.
12. CAROLYN O'NEIL, 16-258. Compensation for damages sustained on October 24, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck a huge bump on Atwells Avenue.
13. PROGRESSIVE a/s/o GUILIO DIFANTE, 16-226. Compensation for damages sustained on July 15, 2016, whereby petitioner, while traveling on Mount Pleasant Avenue, alleges car was struck by rocks kicked up from a weed whacker.
Claim $2,679.60
14. JOSEPH STEPHENSON, 16-220. Compensation for damages sustained, whereby petitioner’s car stuck a pothole on Sansouci Drive.
Firestone Complete Auto Care $270.11
Pep Boys $389.90
15. MURRAY VALEDOFSKY (Christopher E. Fay, Esquire), 16-237. Compensation for injuries and damages, sustained on August 9, 2016, whereby petitioner fell on the sidewalk on Francis Street on or about the stateside entrance to Providence Place Mall by Panera Bread.
16. DANIEL VAN ETTEN, 16-260. Compensation for damages, sustained on October 26, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car struck an obstruction sticking out of the concrete on 83 Point Street.
First Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $464.26
17. MELISSA WHITE, 14-641. Compensation for damages sustained on June 17, 2014, whereby petitioner alleges a street cleaner made a U-turn on her lawn located at 33 Wild Street.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
18. WIDELINE FELIX (Robert V. Russo, Esquire), 16-27. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on January 24, 2016, whereby petitioner, while stopped in traffic, was involved in an accident with a City of Providence vehicle on Route 95 north off ramp at the intersection of Branch Avenue.
19. WIDELINE FELIX (Robert V. Russo, Esquire), 16-89. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on January 24, 2016, whereby petitioner, while parked, was involved in an accident with a Providence Fire truck on Broad Street.
20. JOHN PFEFFER, 16-218. Compensation for damages sustained on August 26, 2016, whereby petitioner’s parked car was struck by a Providence Fire Department apparatus operated by Kenneth Boocock.
A & F Auto Body $10,049.71
New Saddle Brook Auto Body $10,017.34
21. PAUL SMITH, 16-276. Compensation for damages sustained on November 16, 2016, whereby petitioner’s parked, unoccupied car was struck by a Fire Department truck on the corner of Moorefield Street and Ethan Street.
Cranston Collision $1,150.05
PARKS DEPARTMENT
22. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o TAMMY LOMBARDI (Christopher J. Gerlica, Esquire), 16-234. Compensation for damages, sustained on January 1, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car was struck by tree branches entangled in power lines on 65 Silver Lake Avenue.
Claim $3,912.58
23. JOSEPH W. LANDRY, 16-223. Compensation for damages sustained on September 6, 2016, whereby petitioner’s parked car was struck by a fallen tree branch on 129 Chace Avenue.
Lindbergh Auto Body, Inc. $1,872.40
Travelers Auto Body $1,900.27
24. MARVIN MITCHELL, 16-224. Compensation for damages sustained on September 9, 2016, whereby petitioner’s car was struck by a fallen tree branch while driving on Pavilion Avenue.
Garcia Auto Sales & Body, Inc. $340.00
25. AGUINALDO MORENA, 16-225. Compensation for damages sustained on August 16, 2016, whereby petitioner alleges car window was struck by a rock that was propelled from a weed whacker operated by an employee for the City Parks Department while cleaning the Mount Pleasant Memorial Park.
Patriot Auto Glass $165.00
26. NEHDS LOGISTICS, INC., 16-201. Compensation for damages sustained on July 9, 2016, whereby petitioner’s truck struck a low tree branch on Waller Street.
Claim $13,131.22
POLICE DEPARTMENT
27. AMERICAN COMMERCE INSURANCE a/s/o MERLINE CADET, 16-274. Compensation for damages sustained on August 17, 2016, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Police Department vehicle at the intersection of Union Avenue and Atwood Avenue.
Claim $1,474.41
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
28. DONNA DILANNA-MOORE, 16-266. Compensation for damages sustained on October 31, 2016, whereby petitioner’s parked, unoccupied car has the tires stolen in the parking lot at the Frank Spaziano Annex School.
SUITS
29. CRYSTAL DODGE (Richard C. Tallo, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 14-393. Compensation for injuries sustained on or about January 31, 2014, whereby petitioner tripped and fell on an uplifted sidewalk at 244 Elmwood Avenue.
Claim $150,000.00
30. BRENDAN MAJEAU (Robert J. Cosentino, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 11-679. Compensation for injuries sustained on or about September 10, 2011, whereby petitioner tripped and fell on/over a jagged/broken/partially cut no parking sign sticking up/out of the sidewalk on Meeting Street.
31. ASHLEY MALEFANT (Steven A. Minicucci, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 11-653. Compensation for injuries sustained on July 31, 2011, whereby petitioner stepped on a rusted Jagged-edged sign post remnant on Sabin Street.
32. JAMES MORRIS (Jimmy Burchfield, Jr., Esquire) vs. GAMMINO and the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 10-385. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on September 2, 2010, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Police vehicle driven by Officer Michael Gammino. (Continued on September 24, 2014, Continued on October 20, 2014, Continued on June 8, 2016, Continued on September 29, 2016)
Claim $100,000.00
33. ROISIN O'MARA, PH.D. (Adam J. Resmini, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 13-13. Compensation for injuries sustained on December 29, 2012, whereby petitioner tripped and fell on the sidewalk at 444 Washington Street.
PER ORDER THE Committee on Claims and Pending Suits
Councilman Samuel Zurier, Chairman
The Committee will seek to enter into Executive Session pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5 (a) (2).
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