CITY OF PROVIDENCE: Committee on Claims & Pending Suits Meeting Sept. 19
Monday, September 18, 2017
WATER SUPPLY BOARD
1. ALBERT DIFILIPPO, JR., 17-228. Compensation for damages sustained on April 1, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a washed out hole on Atwood Avenue.
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2. ROBERT FOURNIER, 17-197. Compensation for damages sustained on May 5, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a water main cover on Promenade Street.
Porsche of Warwick $378.27
3. JESSICA JOUBERT, 17-219. Compensation for damages sustained on May 5, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole in front of Orchard Farms Elementary School on Scituate Avenue.
Midas Auto Systems Experts $681.70
Buttonwoods Automotive Service $756.97
4. BONNIE LAWLESS, 17-267. Compensation for damages sustained on June 2, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges a water main break two houses down from property causing damage to the driveway.
M. Young Paving $1,500.00
Beausoleil & Sons, Inc. $1,800.00
5. PAMELA LOWELL, 17-224. Compensation for damages sustained on April 6-8, 2017 and May 7, 2017 whereby petitioner’s basement had water damage allegedly due to a problem with the main line.
Ruggieri Flooring, Inc. $2,806.59
Ace Wood Flooring, Inc. $3,000.00
6. DAVID LUONGO, 17-136. Compensation for damages sustained on February 18, 2017, whereby petitioner’s water was coming out discolored and continued after Providence Water flushed the line. (Continued June 8, 2017)
T. Gomes Heating & Cooling $900.00
7. DAVID SIDELINGER, 17-236. Compensation for damages sustained on June 2, 2017, whereby petitioner’s basement had water flowing into it allegedly due to a broken water pipe.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
8. DIANNE ARABY, 17-212. Compensation for damages sustained on April 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole in front of 128 Washington Avenue.
Knightsville Service Center $215.96
9. JOHN ARAKELIAN, JR., 17-222. Compensation for damages sustained on May 26, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Pilsudski Street.
D & M Tyre Automotive Service Center $279.15
10. ARBELLA INSURANCE a/s/o SUE MATHEUS, 16-146. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on December 30, 2015, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Department of Public Works vehicle operated by Ronald Rego.
Claim $6,490.90
11. ARBELLA INSURANCE a/s/o GREGORY O'BRIEN, 17-265. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on February 12, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City of Providence vehicle operated by Robert Cain on Huxley Avenue.
Claim $5,837.23
12. RONALD AYOTTE, 17-240. Compensation for damages sustained on June 10, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Promenade Street.
Flood Ford of East Greenwich $456.48
Tasca Ford Truck Center $311.94
13. RONALD AYOTTE, 17-241. Compensation for damages sustained on June 11, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Promenade Street.
Midas Warwick $195.36
Tire Warehouse $188.03
14. TIMOTHY BAKER, 17-87. Compensation for damages sustained on March 4, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Chalkstone Avenue.
The Car Doctor $300.00
15. EDWARD J. BARRON, 17-276. Compensation for damages sustained on July 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck an exposed sewer on Dean Street.
Balise Nissan of Warwick $194.16
16. JOSEPH S. BATTISTA, 17-271. Compensation for damages sustained on July 26, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Promenade Street.
R & F Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Auto Service $184.29
Town Fair Tire Centers of Rhode Island $204.22
17. CORAL D. BISHOP, 17-200. Compensation for damages sustained on April 26, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Blackstone Boulevard.
Eastside Servicenter $157.09
18. ALISON BOLOGNA, 17-243. Compensation for damages sustained on June 9, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Blackstone Boulevard.
Town Fair Tire $209.57
Eastside Servicenter $225.18
19. MEGAN BOTHELO, 17-210. Compensation for damages sustained on May 19, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Dudley Street.
Empire Hyundai, Inc. $155.43
20. AGNES T. BRADY, 17-203. Compensation for damages sustained on April 7, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole in front of the 903Apartments.
Apex Tire & Service Center $124.35
AAA $76.00
21. DENNIS BURNS, 17-218. Compensation for damages sustained on March 22, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a steel access plate near the hurricane barrier on Allens Avenue.
Balise Toyota of Warwick $338.06
Town Fair Tire $354.95
22. LEONARDO CABALLERO V, 17-118. Compensation for damages sustained on March 24, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Francis Street.
North Providence Tire & Auto Center, Inc. $272.20
23. THE CADILLAC LOUNGE, LLC, 16-144. Compensation for damages sustained on November 15, 2015, February 19, 2016 and March 18, 2016, whereby petitioner’s basement flooded with sewage from backup.
Claim $14,493.09
24. PETER CUMMINGS, 17-232. Compensation for damages sustained on June 7, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Blackstone Boulevard.
Viti, Inc. $1,109.59
Mercedes-Benz of Warwick $1,109.59
25. SHARON DAILEY, 17-253. Compensation for damages sustained in May, 2017, whereby petitioner’s couch was taken from the yard by a City truck.
26. FRANK DESIMONE, 17-246. Compensation for damages sustained in February 2017, whereby petitioner’s alleges a snow plow dug up lawn and sprinkler system.
27. JANE EDMONDS, 17-230. Compensation for damages sustained on June 5, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Promenade Street.
BMW of Newport $711.99
Town Fair Tire $677.15
28. THOMAS FRANK, 17-262. Compensation for damages sustained on the last storm of the season, whereby petitioner alleges sprinkler system was damaged by a City plow truck on Rosebank Drive.
Rotondo’s $132.90
29. CAILYNE A. GHAZARIAN, 17-263. Compensation for damages sustained on June 22, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges no traffic cones were placed around a fresh patch of asphalt on Wayland Avenue and Irving Street and resulted in damaged sandals.
Claim $50.00
30. JANINE GIORDANO, 17-201. Compensation for damages sustained on May 9, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Admiral Street.
Broadway Tire $106.91
31. MICHAEL R. GOLDENBERG, 17-95. Compensation for damages sustained on March 7, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on North Main Street opposite Mills Tavern.
Scott Volkswagen $230.73
32. BRETT GOLDMAN, 17-292. Compensation for damages sustained on August 24, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on the corner of North Main Street and Pleasant Street.
Balise Toyota of Warwick $255.07
Tire Rack $220.80
33. DIANA GORIN, 17-216. Compensation for damages sustained on May 23, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Lloyd Avenue approaching the corner of Arlington Avenue.
North Providence Tire & Auto Center, Inc. $159.40
Apex Tire & Service Center $188.71
34. DR. NERMIN GRAISE, MD, 17-274. Compensation for damages sustained on July 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck two manhole covers on Kinsley Avenue.
Mercedes Benz of Warwick $1,129.28
35. JULIE GRAND-LANDAU, 17-15. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on January 11, 2017, whereby petitioner tripped and fell on a sidewalk on the corner of Smith Street and Modena Street.
36. KIMBERLY GRENIER, 17-204. Compensation for damages sustained on April 6, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole at the intersection of Canal Street and Smith Street.
Protech Automotive Services $131.83
37. HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o ANNELIESE GREEIER (Dennis M. Teravainen, Esquire), 17-294. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on May 25, 2015, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City of Providence vehicle at the corner of Burlington Street and Lorimer Street.
38. REGINA HIEAP, 17-207. Compensation for damages sustained on May 12, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Union Avenue.
Town Fair Tire Center of Rhode Island LLC $223.72
39. ANA INOCENCIO, 17-55. Compensation for damages sustained on February 8, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Silver Spring Street.
40. JUSTIN KEMP, 17-175. Compensation for damages sustained on April 17, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Whipple Street.
BMW of Warwick $422.35
41. ALBERT LANGELLA, JR., 17-188. Compensation for damages sustained on April 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s right front and back tires were damaged while driving north on Sherwood Street.
Douglas Tire Shop $100.00
42. CHARLIE LEDBETTER, 17-227. Compensation for damages sustained on May 30, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole North Main Street.
Benny’s $645.02
Town Fair Tire $754.67
43. LOUIS H. LESSARD, 17-209. Compensation for damages sustained on April 5, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on the corner of Canal Street and Smith Street.
Town Fair Tire Centers of Rhode Island LLC $268.28
West Shore Collision $100.00
44. KEYONA L. LONG, 17-259. Compensation for damages sustained on June 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Elmwood Avenue.
45. KYLE MCCARTHY, 17-86. Compensation for damages sustained on March 1, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Harkness Street at the intersection of Spencer Street.
Division Street Auto $272.30
German Motors, Inc. $378.32
46. BRADLEY MADDOX, 17-206. Compensation for damages sustained on May 10, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Fourth Street.
Grieco Collision Center $1,659.73
Warwick Automall Collision Center $1,487.77
47. NICHOLAS MANN, 17-229. Compensation for damages sustained on June 6, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Promenade Street.
48. MAPFRE INSURANCE a/s/o YOM PEOV, 17-105. Compensation for damages sustained on February 11, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City of Providence plow operated by Christian Ruiz near 76 Moorefield Street. (Settled up to an Amount June 8, 2017)
Statewide Appraisal Service $4,667.41
Nick’s Auto Body & Radiator Works, Inc. $100.00
49. NERY DUARTE MENDEZ, 17-31. Compensation for damages sustained on January 28, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges clogged pipes in the home are the cause of sewage backup.
Home Depot $125.00
Guaranteed Rooter $325.00
50. JEFFREY MITCHELL, 17-270. Compensation for damages sustained on July 26, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole and a raised manhole cover on Promenade Street.
Town Fair Tire Centers of Rhode Island $367.38
BTS Tire & Service Stores $337.35
51. KARIN MORSE, 17-247. Compensation for damages sustained on May 20, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Lloyd Avenue.
North Providence Tire & Auto Center, Inc. $422.38
D & M Auto Service $253.75
52. ANISOARA NATHANSON, 17-231. Compensation for damages sustained on June 7, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on North Main Street.
Tasca Auto Group $302.48
53. JUAN OTERO (Frank L. Orabona, Jr., Esquire), 14-965. Compensation for injuries sustained on December 3, 2014, whereby petitioner tripped and fell over a rock that is embedded in the middle of the sidewalk area at the corner of Hartford Avenue and Milo Street.
Claim $1,000,000.00
54. JULIO PAZ, 17-254. Compensation for damages sustained on June 15, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Empire Street.
Laguna’s Auto Repair, LLC $191.00
International Motor Group $199.00
55. LINDA PERRI, 17-268. Compensation for damages sustained on approximately June 24-June 26, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges retaining wall was compromised after removal of the sidewalk on Alabama Avenue.
Low Cost Landscaping $13,912.00
TJS Lawn & Landscape LLC $14,300.00
56. VLADIMIR PESKIN, 17-252. Compensation for damages sustained on May 23, 2017, whereby petitioner is asking for compensation for repairing a sidewalk.
57. SHEVONNE PEZZULLO, 17-258. Compensation for damages sustained on June 24, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Power Street.
58. ASEEM PUNCHHI, 17-237. Compensation for damages sustained on June 6, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on 456 North Main Street.
Pep Boys $323.65
BTS Tire & service Stores $243.58
59. BARBARA A. QUINLAN, 17-260. Compensation for damages sustained on July 2, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Charles Street.
Pep Boys $421.34
60. SECOND LOOK SUBROGATION a/s/o ESURANCE P & C/JEAN NSABUMUREMYI, 17-153. Compensation for damages sustained on April 4, 2016, whereby petitioner’s parked vehicle was struck by a City of Providence snow plow on 168 Stanwood Street.
Claim $1,468.63
61. ROBERT SHERWIN, 17-264. Compensation for damages sustained on July 17, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck pothole on Hillside Avenue (corner of Swan Street).
BTS Tire & Service Stores $380.64
382 Collision Center $417.03
62. ANGELA M. SIMONELLI, 17-233. Compensation for damages sustained on June 7, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on North Main Street.
Firestone Complete Auto Care $130.11
Enterprise Rent-A-Car $85.58
63. DARNELL TAYLOR, 17-225. Compensation for damages sustained on May 31, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Plymouth Street.
Town Fair Tire $192.47
64. ALEX TELLA, 17-287. Compensation for damages sustained on July 26, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car was damaged while driving on Kinsley Avenue.
Town Fair Tire $440.07
65. CAROLYN TESTA, 17-226. Compensation for damages sustained on May 19, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole North Main Street.
Tarbox $138.94
66. TIM THORP, 17-121. Compensation for damages sustained on March 22, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole with an exposed metal pipe on Memorial Boulevard in front of the IGT building.
Town Fair Tire Centers of Rhode Island, LLC $172.66
67. USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o THOMAS MOREHOUSE & HOLLY AMANDA JORDAN (Clerkin, Sinclair & Mahfouz, LLP), 17-112. Compensation for damages sustained on February 9, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City of Providence vehicle operated by Steven Fonseca at the intersection of North Main Street and Randall Street.
Claim $2,879.53
68. GARRICK WHITLOCK, 17-249. Compensation for damages sustained on May 31, 2017, whereby petitioner’s car struck a pothole on Blackstone Boulevard.
No. Providence Tire & Auto Center, Inc. $232.45
69. WILBER & ASSOCIATES a/s/o ARBELLA INSURANCE/SUE MATHEUS, 17-4. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on December 29, 2015, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City plow truck operated by Ronald Rego at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Washington Street.
Taft Appraisal Service $5,350.52
FIRE DEPARTMENT
70. ALLSTATE INSURANCE a/s/o JULIAN LOPEZ, 17-223. Compensation for damages sustained on February 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s parked vehicle was struck by a Fire Department vehicle operated by Cipriano Illiano on Smithfield Avenue.
71. AMICA a/s/o CHRISTOPHER NELSON, 17-199. Compensation for damages sustained on March 29, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Providence Rescue while parked in the breakdown lane on Route 95.
Rick’s Auto Body Inc. $2,107.30
72. KATHERINE D. NELSON, 17-174. Compensation for damages sustained on March 29, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Providence Rescue while parked in the right breakdown lane on Route 95S right before exit 18, Thurbers Avenue.
73. XIANG YING YU, 17-220. Compensation for damages sustained on May 25, 2017, whereby petitioner’s window of the second floor hallway was broken and also the front door of Apartment 2 allegedly by the Fire Department due to a forced entry.
LAW DEPARTMENT
74. TATIANA JONES (Robert J. Levine, Esquire), 17-115. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on March 16, 2017, whereby petitioner, a passenger in the vehicle, was involved in an accident with a City of Providence vehicle on Glenbridge Avenue.
75. HANNAH RESSEGER, 17-255. Compensation for damages sustained on June 23, 2017, whereby petitioner’s fence was struck by a truck involved in an accident with another vehicle on Ethan Street.
PARKS DEPARTMENT
76. 1191 WESTMINSTER STREET, LLC (Christopher M. Mulhearn, Esquire), 17-238. Compensation for damages sustained, whereby petitioner’s water and/or sewer laterals were damaged allegedly due to the root system of trees planted by the City.
Saccoccia’s Constr. & Landscaping, LLC $5,436.19
J & M Plumbing, LLC $2,010.00
77. RUSSELL J. PESATURO, 17-251. Compensation for damages sustained on June 3, 2017, whereby petitioner’s unattended, parked vehicle was struck by a Park’s Department dump truck operated by Joseph Caparelli on Floral Avenue, a service road in Roger Williams Park.
Pat’s Auto Sales, Auto Body, Inc. $3,979.34
Hillview Auto Body $4,795.67
PARKS DEPARTMENT & DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
78. ELIZABETH A. HOLROYD, 17-261. Compensation for damages sustained on April 24, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges tree roots caused backup of the main sewer line.
Roto Rooter $713.65
POLICE DEPARTMENT
79. AMICA a/s/o KATIE E. SPATCHER, 17-234. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on March 21, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Police vehicle operated by Patrolman Erik Breault on North Main Street.
Amica $10,112.82
80. BARBARA COURNOYER, 17-198. Compensation for damages sustained on January 24, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges police damaged doors and locks at 33 Adelaide Avenue.
Bargain Outlet $495.98
Lowe’s $42.56
81. TIMOTHY J. FAGUNDES, 17-275. Compensation for damages sustained on June 17, 2017, whereby petitioner alleges wrongful towing at the intersection of Weybosset Street and Dorrance Street.
Sterry Street Towing $126.00
82. KATHERINE M. MARINO, 16-229. Compensation for damages sustained on June 16, 2016, whereby petitioner's car was towed on 12 Armstrong Street.
Matarese Towing, Inc. $106.00
83. KEVORK MASDANIAN, 17-171. Compensation for damages sustained on April 6, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with an unmarked Providence Police Department vehicle operated by Steve Cileli when leaving the parking lot on 305 Shipyard Street. (Settled up to an Amount June 8, 2017)
A+ Collision center $3,221.06
Delta Auto Body, Inc. $4,074.06
84. METLIFE A/S/O LAVONNE LOPES, 16-302. Compensation for damages sustained on April 22, 2016, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City of Providence police motorcycle operated by Officer Scott Keenan at the intersection of Broad Street and Fricker Street.
Claim $1,575.46
85. ROLANDO MORALES, 17-286. Compensation for damages sustained on August 9, 2017, whereby petitioner’s parked car was struck by a police officer on Russo Street.
Chalkstone Auto Body, Inc. $1,754.53
Exclusive Auto Body $1,546.62
86. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE a/s/o JAN SCHIAVINO, 17-99. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on December 27, 2016, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Police Department vehicle operated by Jessica Leone at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Douglas Avenue.
Claim $4,641.54
87. WILBER & ASSOCIATES a/s/o USAA/ALAN J. GIRAITIS, 17-202. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on February 18, 2017, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a City of Providence vehicle operated by Cynthia Rodriguez.
Claim $487.35
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
88. LISA LIATTO, 17-278. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on December 2, 2016, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident at the intersection of Pallas Street and Broad Street.
SUITS
89. ANNA CABRAL p.p.a. RANDY CABRAL (Rui P. Alves, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 07-91. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained, death resulting, on March 29, 2007, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident at New York Avenue and Eddy Street during a police chase, which he was not involved in.
Claim $3,000,000.00
90. CRYSTAL COTTER (James P. Creighton, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 14-782. Compensation for injuries sustained on August 6, 2014, whereby petitioner fell on a broken sidewalk near the corner of Pratt Street and Olney Street.
91. DANA HARRIS & JOSUE ESPINAL (Frank L. Orabona, Jr., Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 12-11. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on January 1, 2012, whereby petitioners were involved in an accident with a Police Department vehicle driven by Officer Clifford Torres.
Claim $1,000,000.00
92. LIBERTY MUTUAL a/s/o VALERIE RANKIN vs. the CITY OF PROVIDENCE, 13-490. Compensation for damages sustained on April 9, 2013, whereby petitioner was involved in an accident with a Fire Department vehicle. (Settled up to an Amount November 19, 2013)
Claim $2,299.82
93. PATRICIA MOREAU (George L. Santopietro, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 08-26. Compensation for injuries sustained on January 3, 2008, whereby petitioner fell on the sidewalk in front of 80 Washington Street.
Claim $100,000.00
94. ARACELIS REYES (Ronald J. Creamer, Esquire) vs. the CITY OF PROVIDENCE, 14-656. Compensation for injuries sustained on June 1, 2014, whereby petitioner allegedly stepped into a hole at the corner of Sackett Street and Board Street.
95. KALI REIS vs. the CITY OF PROVIDENCE. Compensation for injuries and damages sustained on October 7, 2012, where petitioner alleges a violation of civil rights.
96. MAUREEN SULLIVAN (Andrew O. Resmini, Esquire) vs. the CITY of PROVIDENCE, 13-471. Compensation for damages sustained on August 14, 2013, whereby petitioner fell, allegedly due to uneven bricks and a dip in the crosswalk located between the Providence Post Office and Federal Court House.
PER ORDER THE Committee on Claims and Pending Suits
Councilman Samuel D. 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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