Re Item 4 I missed the 2 that are on the list. The other cases that you indicate as not active are or were on the court docket and showed during the 14 day docket info. They must be active or there is another local City of Glendale. The original request was for all cases there was no distinction between plaintiff and defendant. Isn’t there a case against Anoush Banquet Hall?

 

Barry Allen

818 243 1502

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Varpetian, Lucy [mailto:LVarpetian@ci.glendale.ca.us]
Sent:
Thursday, May 17, 2007 4:24 PM
To: ba@fieldworks.net
Cc: Buchanan, Rita; Kassakhian, Ardashes
Subject: RE: CPRAR 50407 Act Lit

 

Mr. Allen:

 

This email responds to the 4 follow up emails you sent regarding litigation, including the one below:

 

1.                   There were no time sheets included and the case was not listed on the pending cases provided in response to another request

The attorneys in the City Attorneys office do not keep “time sheets.”  If we did, such documents would be subject to the attorney work produce privilege and the attorney-client privilege and therefore exempt from production.

 

2.                   Please be advised that the case Atty Grant is working on (Largey) is not listed. I also believe there is a case involving Gregg vs City that was not listed.

The City of Glendale is not a party to the Grandview Cemetery lawsuits, and therefore was not listed in the pending litigation list.  Gregg v City of Glendale is not a pending lawsuit.

 

3.                   The $400 cost for court call did not show up on the list of expenses for Grandview Cemetery

The court costs are identified by “I.M.P.A.C. Government Services.”

 

4.                   With regard to your email below, we produced pending lawsuits where the City of Glendale was the defendant.  There are three matters where the City is the plaintiff.  That list is available for your review in the office of the City Clerk.  Please take note of the following:

 

BC348019 060227 City of Glendale v John M. Lawson, et al – NOT ACTIVE

BC360587 061019 Helen Martinez v City of Glendale et al – ON THE LIST

BC364230 070103 Angela Moreno v City of Glendale et al – ON THE LIST

EC041790 051109 Mossa Setvanpour v City of Glendale – NOT ACTIVE

EC043550 060920 Jirair Yekteziarian, et al v City of Glendale, et al – NOT ACTIVE

06C02834 060818 Benjamin Villanueva v MV Transportation, Inc – NOT ACTIVE AGAINST CITY

06C04414 061222 Glendale, City of v Hambarchaian, Alenoosh – IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE

07C02830 070305 City of Glendale v Griffith, Thomas Harvey – NOT ACTIVE

07C03234 070405 City of Glendale v Adams, Andrew R. – NOT ACTIVE

 

Lucy Varpetian

Senior Assistant City Attorney

Office of the Glendale City Attorney

613 East Broadway, Suite 220

Glendale, CA  91206

Tel: 818-548-2080

Fax: 818-547-3402

 

CONFIDENTIAL

THIS MATERIAL IS SUBJECT TO THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND/OR THE ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. DO NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS HEREOF. DO NOT FILE WITH PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE RECORDS.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry [mailto:ba@fieldworks.net]
Sent:
Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:56 PM
To: Varpetian, Lucy
Subject: RE: CPRAR 50407 Act Lit

 

It appears that these cases are among those not included in your print out. Could there be even more?

 

BC348019 060227 City of Glendale v John M. Lawson, et al

BC360587 061019 Helen Martinez v City of Glendale et al

BC364230 070103 Angela Moreno v City of Glendale et al

EC041790 051109 Mossa Setvanpour v City of Glendale

EC043550 060920 Jirair Yekteziarian, et al v City of Glendale, et al

06C02834 060818 Benjamin Villanueva v MV Transportation, Inc

06C04414 061222 Glendale, City of v Hambarchaian, Alenoosh

07C02830 070305 City of Glendale v Griffith, Thomas Harvey

07C03234 070405 City of Glendale v Adams, Andrew R.

 

 

Barry Allen

818 243 1502

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Varpetian, Lucy [mailto:LVarpetian@ci.glendale.ca.us]
Sent:
Monday, May 14, 2007 5:02 PM
To: ba@fieldworks.net
Cc: Kassakhian, Ardashes; Buchanan, Rita
Subject: RE: CPRAR 50407 Act Lit

 

Mr. Allen:

 

Records responsive to your request will be available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, after 3:00 p.m.

 

Lucy Varpetian

Senior Assistant City Attorney

Office of the Glendale City Attorney

613 East Broadway, Suite 220

Glendale, CA  91206

Tel: 818-548-2080

Fax: 818-547-3402

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry [mailto:ba@fieldworks.net]
Sent:
Friday, May 04, 2007 12:12 PM
To: Kassakhian, Ardashes; Varpetian, Lucy; Buchanan, Rita
Subject: CPRAR 50407 Act Lit

 

 

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May 4, 2007

Ardy Kassakhian, City Clerk

City of Glendale, CA

613 E. Broadway

Glendale, CA 91206

 

Email


RE: Public Records Act Request Reference: _50407 Active Lit

Dear Mr. Kassakhian:

 

Pursuant to my rights under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and the California Constitution, as amended by passage of Prop 59 on November 3, 2004, I am writing to request inspection of the following records, which I understand to be in the possession of your agency:

 

Documents indicating all active litigation.

 

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an even earlier reply if you can make that determination without having to review the record(s) in question.

 

If you determine that any or all or the information is exempt from disclosure, I ask that you reconsider that determination in view of Prop 59, which has amended the state Constitution to require that all exemptions be "narrowly construed." Prop 59 may modify or overturn authorities on which you have relied in the past.

 

If you nonetheless determine that the requested records are subject to a still-valid exemption, I would further request that: (1) you exercise your discretion to disclose some or all of the records notwithstanding the exemption; and (2) that, with respect to records containing both exempt and non-exempt content, you redact the exempt content and disclose the rest.

 

You must provide assistance by helping to identify records and information relevant to the request and suggesting ways to overcome any practical basis for denying access.

 

Finally, should you deny part or this entire request, you are required to provide a written response describing the legal authority or authorities on which you rely. Please also address the question whether Prop 59 requires disclosure even though authorities predating Prop 59 may appear to support your exemption claim.

 

Records concerning litigation are exempt only until the claim is resolved or settled. Upon disposition all records including court records and those pre-dating the suit are public.

 

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to this request, please contact me at the number above.  I ask that you notify me of any duplication costs so that I may decide which records I want copied.

 

I am sending a copy of this letter to your legal advisor to help encourage a speedy determination, and I would likewise be happy to discuss my request with him or his designee at any time.

 

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

 

Sincerely,

Barry Allen