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Timestamp: 2019-02-21 07:26:30
Document Index: 470833601

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 15']

Town of North Collins, NY Defense and Indemnification
§ 15-2 Duty to provide defense.
§ 15-3 Duty of employee.
§ 15-4 Limitations.
§ 15-5 Insurance policies unaffected.
§ 15-6 Existing rights or immunities under other provisions.
§ 15-7 Applicability.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North Collins 4-3-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996 (Ch. 9 of the 1991 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Town of North Collins.
Upon compliance by the employee with the provisions of § 15-3, the Town shall provide for the defense of the employee in any civil action or proceeding in any state or federal court arising out of any alleged act or omission which occurred or is alleged in the complaint to have occurred while the employee was acting or in good faith purporting to act within the scope of his public employment or duties or which is brought to enforce a provision of Title 42 of the United States Code. Such defense shall not be provided where such civil action or proceeding is brought by or on behalf of the Town against the employee.
Subject to the conditions set forth in this chapter, the employee shall be represented by an attorney employed or retained by the Town for the defense of the employee. Reasonable attorney's fees and litigation expenses shall be paid by the Town or the Town's insurer to such attorney employed or retained, from time to time, during the pendency of the civil action or proceeding, subject to certification by the Town Board that the employee is entitled to representation under the terms and conditions of this chapter. Payment of such fees and expenses shall be made in the same manner as payment of other claims and expenses of the Town. Any dispute with respect to representation of multiple employees or by an attorney employed or retained for such purposes or with respect to the amount of the fees or expenses shall be resolved by the court.
Where the employee delivers process and a request for a defense to the Town Supervisor as required by § 15-3, the Town Board shall take the necessary steps, including the retention of an attorney under the terms and conditions provided in Subsection B, on behalf of the employee to avoid entry of a default judgment, pending resolution of any question relating to the obligation of the Town to provide a defense.
The duties to defend provided in this chapter shall be contingent upon delivery to the Town Supervisor of the original or a copy of any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand or pleading within five days after the employee is served with such document and the full cooperation of the employee in the defense of such action or proceeding and defense of any action or proceeding against the Town based upon the same act or omission and in the prosecution of any appeal. Such delivery shall be deemed a request by the employee that the Town provide for his defense pursuant to this chapter, unless the employee shall state, in writing that a defense is not requested.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impair, alter, limit or modify the rights and obligations of any insurer under any policy of insurance obtained by the Town or any other entity for the purpose of providing the cost of such defense and indemnification called for by this chapter.