HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1985-69RESOLUTION N0. 85-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE
"FAIR RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1986" AND URGING
ITS SUPPORT TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL STRAIN
IMPOSED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXPAYERS.
WHEREAS, the present joint and several liability law,
also known as the "Deep Pocket Doctrine", has unfairly cost the
cities of California millions of dollars in court judgments,
settlements, legal costs, skyrocketing insurance premiums and
difficulty in obtaining adequate liability insurance coverage;
and
WHEREAS, this same doctrine has also cost other govern-
mental bodies, business firms and professionals many millions
of dollars; and
WHEREAS, ultimately this cost is unfairly borne by the
taxpayers and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, many cities, other governmental bodies, business
firms and professionals are selected as defendants in lawsuits
merely because of their perceived assets or insurance and often
are found only fractionally at fault but must pay most or all of
the judgment because the defendants most at fault cannot pay; and
WHEREAS, the cost of this is unfairly borne by the tax-
payers and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, the "Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" is an.
initiative measure that would give the voters of California an
opportunity to reform the inequities and injustices of the "Deep
Pocket Doctrine" by holding liability lawsuit defendants financially
liable in closer proportion to thE.ir degree of fault.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Lake Elsinore, does hereby endorse the "Fair
Responsibility Act of 1986" and urge its support and passage
to relieve the financial strain imposed on local government and
its taxpayers.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November,
1985, upon the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ARTA VAL NZUELA, OR
CITY OF LAKE EL ORE
ATTEST:
J ANN MONEY, CITY CLE K
TY OF LAKE ELSINOR~7
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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HAR , I Y ATTORNEY
CITY OF LAKE INORE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
I, Jo Ann Money City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting of said
Council on the 12th day of November, 1985 , and
that it was so adopted by the followin9 vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
(SEAL)
A MONEY, CITY CLERK
TY OF LAKE ELSINORE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) •
) ss.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
I Jo Ann Money, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 85-69 , of said Council, and that the same
has not been amended or repealed.
DATED: November 13, 1985
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TY OF LAKE ELSINORE
COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, ~ALENZUELA
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
ss.
I, Jo Ann Money City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting of said
Counci 1 on the 13th day of qi~~ ~~ 7 ggF , and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
J AN ONE~CITY CLE~
Y Of LAKE ELSINORE ~'
(SEA!.?
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
I Jo Ann Money, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. , g5_~~ , of said Council, and that the same
has not been amended or repealed.
DATED: August 15, 1985
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O,rANN MONEY, CITY CLERK
fTY OF LAKE ELSINORE
(SEAL)