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Home My WebLink About1998-08-19 PACKET 13.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # DATE 08/19/98 � 3 , . PREPAREd BY Administration Ryan Schroeder ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR <«��,.,t�<..,��...<.��<�,<��,��.<��.��>,.<x.� COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Litigation Update. BUDGET IMPLICATION $ $ BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS � MEMO/LETTER: Memo from Ryan Schroeder ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: � OTHER: Litigation Materials ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS z�� City Administrator c�� °f�' Date * * * * * R * # * * * * k * k * 4 * # * t * * R * * * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * k # < * :F 'k 'k COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER Memo to: Mayor and Council From: Ryan R. Schroeder Subj.: �itigation Update (Closed) Date: August 13, 1998 There are four current lawsuits or pending lawsuits of which Council either is or shoutd be aware. We intend to provide at least updates on each of them at your meeting of August 19. 1. Jebco. This is the drainage Bawsuit that apparentiy is over (see attached). 2. Jacobs. This appears to be a spurious lawsuit and is conducted pro se (see attached). 3. Tower/Concrete. The arbitration has been cancelled with an expectation of a future rescheduling. If we have new information it wili be discussed. 4. Julkowski. You received a pile of information on this 20-year matter on July 31, 1998 {Various Matters). I have attached a letterwe just received on the same issue. In speaking with Mr. Juikowski I am expecting he will be scheduled as an open workshop item at your September 2, 1998 meeting but I am looking for direction on the matter. While this is not yet an actual lawsuit we are threatened with that action. kup-11-BB �3:54pm From-KENNEDY & fikAVEN hertntc�y '� .��.:... � tCil�%L'IT - . 47U Pi�lsbury Ccnccr ?�o S�uch Six:t� s:rr.��c M�mnoapnln MN 5>4u2 (G12) 397-930D id�pbon� (G12) 337-9310 f� �-mzL arry�@kcnncdy-gn�=n �m si2saz�a�o r-2�a P ozioa F—sso 1�.�xEN R. Cp�.e ' Attolney 3[ 1�aw (612) 337-9212 kcoleC�kannuly�gravcn com August 11, 1998 Ryan Sehroeder, Ciry Administrator Kinz l..inc�quist, Comm. Dev. Dir. City of Cotcage Grove 7516 80ch S[ree� Souch Cottage Grove, MN 55�16 VIA FACSLtiITLE Re: Jebcu v. Ciry njCattaer Grove Qur File No. BE295-33 Dear Ryan and Kim: Ct)NFIDF�NTIAI. ATTORNEX/CLIENT PKiVXLEGED Goud news! Our opponencs have agreed ta disnuss the 7ebco lawsui�. This means tMe law5uit will end lrnmediately and Jebco and &ailay will recover nothing. I will be unavailable Monday, but will ea11 you Tuesday to go over [his futther with yo�{. Very uuiy yours, K�NNEDY & GRAV�N CHARTERED l�� Karen ole KR :db cc. ob Wefsbi'od (BRS File No. 11019773) Roben L.ong xaaiaas�? BE195,13 Aua-11-98 03�.64p� From-KENNEDY & GRAVEN 6i233783i0 T-213 P 03/03 F-660 Aiigt�6t 1�, 199$ j.qR3CIN, HOFP;I6AN, DA�-Y � T.,INDG&PN, J„TA qTTOqNEYS AT �Aw �7C0 ryMYf�$' PihPtr.iA� CEMER 78091�RI�& AvENUE 6c�Tn BLQQMINC3Tpy. wWNE&QTA 55a3t-11W TEL�DMCNE {$i � 8.9S38UUU FAXlbt7) BA9333� KarcnR. Cple, Esq. 3Cezusedy & G7ave� Ch�rterad 470 Pilisbwy C[sz�cr 200 Sauth Sixih Stteet Minneapolia, Minneaata 55504 Rc: Jebco GrauP, �. � a� v. City af Cottagc Crrove Our File Na : 22,406-CO Dear Ms Cale: �r....0 a e�irmy n A�Na i41 u� � c/M i �Pne�..�d qpw�. w ��ti �� e, P MI?w KM? � .oJU+' M a..wc..n� ., w�w mu�iw r �. �twrw a� P��WR ��(�� L �YP�B A'I1 F TV MPJI Y4� M 4T� rP(�' � my�'. whll IlqMdaN seaVr.� ' r.oc r. qy,• R FF1eET� y �R I'1 � WQWRAOM4YWNYM p1Y�WRiH1 W NwMw�rY, tt VL4 Fr1X �337-931Q) A.�'T1 TJ.S. N1Q►II, as you hava I discussed, I reached my clieats today c� ta7k with them in per5on re,garding yaut cliercc & scttJuzicnt praposal. My alicnts arc rcticcns ta aiga a etipulatioa dismissing thcir case with prejudi�c. We reacagnize yaur oke�� in unwiliizig ca pay my a�iams dny mot:ay ua aectle uus dispu�. My cliss�c.v haoughc thia lawsuit to comest bath the amoum that they were assessed as weU a� the City's failure ta con�truct the imprcavemems #hr which my cliezrts ware 4ssessed. My clietats ar� vrilli�,q ta �rega reim}aursem�r�j af gny of the amoµm.a th�y have already paid, hawever, th�y wauld li3c� a firm aammitmem from the Ciry aa ta whan i; p3nns co consuuct the eut�jeci imprpvem.�rns. I would appreciatn it'ypu would Salk with yQur cliern and let m� knnw what commatmem or coz�stniciion timeline language w� �n incorporaSe ima a�Gttlesnent stipulation I wiU be in court tamArrpw mpming, but wiil b� in the o�ce Far the r�mainder of the daY, anci look fAZtvaz�d to hearing &am you. Sincerely, Sharna A. Wahlgren, for LAItK1;�T, I3QFFMA1v'. AAI.Y & LI:�1DG?REN, Ltd. oa: $eriue IZ. AUllert Iebco Csroup, Inc. WiUiam C. Gxii�'ith, Jr., Esq. oazm6z4s � Ai�i'OR�FI'c:AT L4�Y ,��> Z100 PioerJaffray Plaza 444 Cedaz Street Saint Paut, Minnesoxa 55101-2160 Fum (612) 290-6500 FaY (612) 223-5070 E-Mail JARDI?�ELAW@AOL.CI�M ,-�., 21I - 22nd Sveec S.E. Owatonna, Minnesota �5060-4417 Firm (507) 455-0076 F� (so�)ass-oisi Gezatd \1. Linnihan Alan R.Vanasek JoSn M. Keonedr,Jr. EugcoeJ.}licA Ctiades E. GiWn James J. Gaiman Pierte N, Regvier Mark.A. FonAen George R'. Kuehner Man� A. Rice PattiJ.Skog!u�d Sean & Hade Tlmothr S Crom Lawrence M. Rocheford )ames G. Gotembeck Kem C Kocp David J. Hcekcra James K Helling Richard J. Leighro� hlarle�e S. Garvis Mary P Rowe Karen R. Co�e Naihan W. Hart joseph E.Flynn ?homas L. Cummin6: Gregoq R. Broo= Shazi L. Johnson ICaihenne E. KeMedv Cara J. Debes MdreaJ.Levine jme F Logan (TS1J-198J) Uoaald M Ja+dinr (Retired) JaAa R. O'Bnm (Retired/ Some members also admiaed m prac¢tt law in Wismnsin, North Dakon, and Illinois. Eitob/vAed � CNY�./ August 12, 1998 CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE ATTN: CARON STRANSKY, CITY CLERK 7516 - 80T'H ST 5 COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016-3195 MR EVERETT A ANDERSON 6979 LAMAR AVE S COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016 MR DENNIS CUSICK 2183 LYDIA AVE E MAPLEWOOD MN 55109 PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL MR RICFiARD H PEDERSON 8027 HYNES AVE S COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016 MR KEVIN RAUN 7840 S 73RD ST COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016 MR JOHN DENZER 8903 GROSPOINT AVE S COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016 MR WILLIAM BUTFi 6340 LAMAR AVE S COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016 MR JEFFREY RAGETH 8850 - BOTH ST S COTTAGE GROVE MN 55016 Re: 27838(872) Lelaad W. Jaaobs v. City of Cottage Grove, et al Gentlemen and Ms. Stransky: Enclosed please find a copy of a letter I have sent to Mr. Jacobs. Since Mr. Jacobs has not specified the exact dates when he claims this alleged wrongful conduct occurred, I do not want any of you to sign the Waiver of Service of the Summons and Complaint in this matter since to do so stops the running of the statute of limitations. As soon as he specifies when these events occurred and I am convinced that they are beyond the statute of limitations period, I will put on a motion for dismissal. He may choose not to give me the information rgarding the dates and just serve the Summons and Complaint upon you just the way it presently exists. If he does so, please notify me immediately and send to me a copy of the Summons and Complaint you were served with specifying the CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE August 12, 1998 Page 2 date you were served and the manner in which you were served with the Summons and Complaint, i.e., was it handed to you personally or was it left at your residence or by some other means. I will then take the appropriate action to protect your interests. At the present time, however, with him not having obtained your signature on that Waiver of Service of the Summons and Complaint, he has not properly commenced the action against you. The attorney representing CBS and the Minneapolis paper is giving his clients the same advice I am advising you. However, the attorney representing KARE 11 has already had his clients sign the waiver and, therefore, he is going to be putting on a motion to have the case dismissed since the time frame for him to respond started once he had his clients sign the Waiver. It will be interesting to see what response Jacobs has to this other defendants' motion for dismissal. Defending this lawsuit in the present posture is almost impossible and that is why I will be putting on a motion to dismiss if, in fact, he does serve the papers. THEREFORE DO NOT SIGN THE WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SIID4dONS AND COMPLAINT THAT YOII PREVIOIISLY RECEIVED SIIT RETAIN IT ONLY IN YOVR RECORDS. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. Very truly yours, _ . �._. JARDINE, LO ,&� ,h�e e � ier Direct Dial: (612 PNR:slf / EnClosure LI copy: �BRI&N, P.L.L.P. 290-6563 BERKLEY RISK SERVICES INC ATTN: MR ROBERT A WESSBROD 145 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST PAUL MN 55103-2044 (BRS File No: 11023062) d'1'roEY F1'>AT l.. ac �� VL1..P 270U Piper IaYfrac Pluza d-tJ Cedaz $[rect S�aint Pau!, \Sinnesota ">5101-2760 Fimi (G12)29U-6i0C Fuc (672)223-507C E-\ lail IdRll7�EL4�YC AOLCOAi � 2ll - 22r:d Stree*. S.E. O�ratonna, Minnesota ssoeo-a-�» Firm (�OJ)4>5-0076 Fa� (507)-0i5-0151 c�„�,;,i i.�„-:n.,�. �� , u lohn JC f:cnned��, (r- Eucrne ). FGck Chades E. Gillin lames J. Gelr.��an Pferre \. Re¢nier �lark A, Fonkcn GeorGe \1'. Kuehner blvn� A. Ri.e PaaiJ.Sko¢lund Sean E, Hade T�moch��5. Cmm La��rencc �l. Ro.herord lame<Q Golcmbe.k August 12, 1998 MR LELAND W JACOBS 2144 UNIVERSITY AVE - STE #9 ST PAUL MN 55114 Re: 27838(872) Leland W. Jacobs v. The City of Cottage Grove, et al Dear Mr. Jacobs: I have been retained to represent the City of Cottage Grove, Everett A. Anderson, Dennis Cusick, Richard Peterson, Kevin Raun, John Denzer, William Buth, Jeffrey Rageth and Jill Seacrist in the above lawsuit. It is my understanding that William Dossett is representing Paul Majors individually and as an employee of Gannett Broadcasting, an affiliate of NBC, Inc. It is my understanding that Eric Jorstad is representing McClatchy and Company, d/b/a Star Tribune and The "I" Team as employees of WCCO Television an affiliate of CBS, Inc. I would appreciate it if you could please advise me as to the name and address of the attorneys that are zepresenting Jeffrey Gardner, U.S. Homes Corporation and Washington County Bulletin. '""` I would appreciate receiving a copy of each and every document Da�id;. Hoekar� i�mesti.H<��,� that you sent to my clients. I have a copy of a Summons and R�na,ayc<�gh�on a co of the Com laint. If >�a.,e��ccan;. PY P you could send to me any other �ia�,ra,,,,< documents that you sent to my clients, together with a copy of �:"°°R.c°'° all responses they may have sent to you, it would be greatly �avhan 14. Harv IosephE.Flcnn appreciated. That will assist me in determining what response Tnoma.L.c�Rm��. is due to you and when that response is due to you. c« a a�aa< $hari L. Johnson ��n«��e.�;��a, It is impossible for me to intelligently plead a response to caraj.v�oe� your Complaint for several reasons. In none of your dndreaJ.Loine alle ations do g you set forth the date when these incidents occurred. For instance in paragraph 7, yau do not specify r;.�YFZ�„snnvr-,9s3� when this incident is su y n,�,ate. pposed to have occurred. Certainl I �:F,.R os-;.n�x;,;.,,,� cannot search through any documents or records if I don � t have any indication from the Complaint as to when this incident s. ��,.:��..�.,am�«.; occurred. In paragraph 8, you make reference to conduct �"'° "��'° occurring "in the following 90 days." I don't know what y,ear. � i i�,�. , �� .,s. you are even referring to here. Then in paragraph 9, you make reference to "In this same time period an3 subsequent to it" "' " yet you do not specify what year or month this occurred in. , MR LELAND W JACOBS August 12, 1998 Page 2 � Likewise, in all of your claims, which are all based on conspiracy, you don't specify when this occurred. You do not set out what year or month when this occurred. F�rthexmore, you do not specify what conduct occurred which constitutes the conspiracy. You do not specify which defendants participated and you do not set forth the specific conduct of each of the defendants relative to this allegation of a conspiracy. Furthermore in paragraph 16, you make reference to a failure to fulfill a contractual obligation, however, you don't even specify what the contract is, or when the contract was entered into, or when the breach of the contract occurred. Certainly I cannot advise my clients to waive service of process relative to a Complaint that is totally incomprehensible. Please advise if you intend to supply us with the speci£ic information I am requesting in this letter or whether you intend to proceed forward with this Complaint in the manner in which it presently exists as dated June 12, 1998. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Very truly yours, JARDID2E, LOGAN & O'BRIEN, P.L.L.P. Pierre N. Regnier Direct Dial: (651) 290-6563 PNR:slf ' C H A R T E R E D 470 Pillsbury Cenrer 200 Sourh Sixth Stree[ Minneapo(is MN 55402 (612) 337-9300 relephone (612) 337-9310 fa� e-mail: atrys@ke�nedy-graveacom August'7, 1998 John McCool Lity oi Cuttage Grove 7516 - 80th Street Cottage Grove, MN 55016 RE: Julkowski Matter Deaz John: � ;:_ � w. i i •' i CORRINE H. THOMSON Attorney at Law (612)337-9217 cthomson @kennedy-graveacom I am forwazding to you a letter that I received from 7ulie Poucher, who is Gerry Jalkowski's daughter. Enclosed is a copy of my response to Ms. Poucher. Mr. Julkowski also recently called and insisted thaC he be put on the city council agenda. Per your instructions, I have not done any work on this matter. I will continue to forward any correspondence that I receive to your atCention. Sincerely, C/v`� � Corrine H. Thomson Enclosure � CAI-I-148256 CT155-1 �U�ust 3, Iq� b� 1�k5� Pvrrit�e T�ow^,(�on e/b 410 �IISbuYti� ��61fC� z0o So. i�{k 5fi . l��ls,, W��. �s�o��. �� \ \ �C/' �` t- r i _ ,, � 4 ��} C � � �� i;l �, �� 1 R� 11`v�, R�� Ue��(r� ��xlkoutiSK�� 5 y�r�pert�j ir ��}tage C��e. ��c�v ,�s, tho��n�on � 1 a�rn a�r��f�� ih rPga�z�s t� - �G�e p� m� �Ct-F��e�, �ed�id ��(Knwski, (�as v��t��d i� �o}�� 6 - f�� - f�� Pasf S'�v�►�a I y�c,��s ; a(�a��fi � 5-2�.� Ea�� . �5 T�E�e�� ti�is si�f��io��, my p�zve��ts i�s c��( fl�� ea�vi�y iv� v�� tiidi�o� l�i�� zs �h� d�b��fgc,�� eev��y ha� -�K�G� Wl1af G�� o'��dr�d 4� -1� C��k (��vve �N��pe�� I^�c ��u ��G�� t �Cti�� . .�t w�s a t�o�;�le e�1��, s�tu�-hon -� hav� oeee�red �J�tfi }In� 17� l�a1��e I��ed - }�at a!� fl�u Iv��r�,�'�ov� h� �ac� rece,iv�ed �� h� Qi�� Was de�iberat�i� -��Ise�. �� C�� `�' i�nu.g� �e huw u4��-��i �� a C�1�� o��aa�i�a�h��} sG,c� as ysu Y�r�se��t �an ��, wi a�,� ovUes�d�r��h�r� of -f� i�i�es �o� �wu%� I� �iQSirv�i��. Ne �as }ald s�w� �v�dv�� b� I�rovc�I�t -� �i� pra�� s �s -f o�-d�,r -��v� ihV�si�rs��vG�iC�� O-�c�lly ��cd -I� �ev�lcpme�r(- ��5 —� _ r�� , w�e l��< <e v�. v��as �1� v��e ��' f4� e�Ct (s��- 1 h��r�c+� �r� i� Ct��'� 1� a-� av1'� �v'��i;� ��'�e�iV� v��i � t� �-�-�- r�� -�� -w�Gs i�.�-e��, _ Z� rL- � � I eV�e -f "l� �lf� � C�� P �W�e 5 b �e�ribv�ho�, S e�c�� I�c�� r� �oie�� -i��S �tt.e�� v�G -�n � � y bu�,� �� c-W�,� or� � � r��o �,+�b v1S -�6�,� vw�(d 1�� ►`h�aiv-�d if 1� e i5 W� i-h �� ti �E�-�� l� i� � , P��i�- W��, ,l�ivt. �� dc�cl i ��,� ,�� i�i 4�6� 5a��r�� , � 3�7�k2 �c��e_ � C�� ' �t�IKo��i � d� �SPah--�s� ��Si�d, � .Ci�,��el�+v�, (�. L�obir�He ��J.�Ju1Kt�rsiU A ,�Ja�K�v�s�i , �-. �u1Ka�'s�i �- �� ;�,�� '`II r � �C�1.__ � � • , . C H A R T E R E D 470 Pilisbury Cenccr 200 Souch $iz�h Screec Minneapolis MN 55402 (612) 337-9300 telephone (612) 337-9310 fa� e-maIl: aerys�kennedy-gcaveamm �.�1!,� h�`� i � �g9� `�� : I � CORRINE I3. THOMSON Attorney at Law (612)337-9217 cthomson @ kenned y-graven.co m August 7, 1998 Julie A. Poucher 3742 Auger Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Deaz Ms. Poucher: I have received your letter dated August 3, 1998 and have forwarded the letter to John McCool on the Cottage Grove city staff. Our firm has not been engaged to handle this matter at this time, and all correspondence is being referred to the City staff for response. The staff persons most knowledgeable about this issue aze John McCool, Kim Lindquist, and Ryan Schroeder. Sincerely, C� ,</• a"�,.— Corrine H. Thomson Enclosure cc: John McCool CAH-t48263 CT155-i