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\ ri_____,7 <br /> LW <br /> 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Phone: (612) 281-1200 • (800) 925-1122 <br /> Cities promoting excellence Fax: (612) 281-1299 • TDD (612) 281-1290 <br /> July 7, 1998 <br /> David Verness <br /> 808 12th Ave. SE <br /> Forest Lake, MN 55025 <br /> BRS #: 11023098 <br /> Trust Member: Mounds View <br /> Claimant: David Verness <br /> D/Occurrence: 6-8-98 <br /> Dear Mr. Verness: <br /> The above captioned claim involves the incident whereby your vehicle was apparently struck by a <br /> softball from Silver View Park as you were traveling eastbound on County Road I. The League <br /> of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust provides insurance coverage for the city of Mounds View <br /> and handled the investigation of this matter. <br /> According to our investigation, the total distance from home plate to the left field fence is <br /> approximately 305 feet. Additionally, there is approximately 40 feet from the home run fence to <br /> the eastbound lane on County Road I. Thus, the distance from home plate to your lane of travel <br /> was approximately 345 feet. The home run fence surrounding the outfield is 10 feet high. The <br /> distance of this field and the height of the fence are more than adequate to reasonably keep balls <br /> from flying onto County Road I. These distances are also well within standard measurements for <br /> softball fields. Additionally, there has not been any history of problems with balls from this field <br /> flying onto County Road I and causing damage to vehicles passing by. <br /> Therefore, I fail to find any evidence of negligence on the part of the city of Mounds View for <br /> your claimed damages, and I must respectfully decline any payment to you. Thanks for your <br /> cooperation on this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Brian Horsch <br /> Adjuster <br /> 215-4078 <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />