10-021 - Tukwila et al - PATROL Task Force on Auto Theft

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XIV. PROCESSING OF LAWSUITS insurance provider for the lead jurisdiction shall provide full payment to the claimant, and each jurisdiction that participated in the response shall reimburse the insurance provider for its equal share of such payment. Prior to the payment of any claim, and as a condition of such payment, the insurance provider providing payment shall obtain from the claimant a complete and total release of liability on behalf of all jurisdictions participating in the Task Force and each and every officer, agent, or volunteer of those participating jurisdictions. In the event the lead jurisdiction determines that the Task Force is not liable for damages set forth in a claim or that the payment of the claim would not be in the best interest of the jurisdictions and /or the Task Force, the lead jurisdiction shall notify the other jurisdictions of the determination, and such determination shall be binding on the other jurisdictions; PROVIDED, that another jurisdiction that determines that payment is appropriate may pay such claim in full, and shall not seek reimbursement from the other participating jurisdictions. Letter From Insurance Adiusters. In the event a lead jurisdiction, in conjunction with its insurance provider, determines that payment of a claim is appropriate, the insurance provider shall provide each of the participating jurisdictions with a letter stating the determination and the bases for such determination. D. Claims over 55,000. With respect to claims that seek more than $5,000, the following provisions shall apply: Lead Jurisdiction Resoonsibilities. The lead jurisdiction shall schedule a Board meeting with all jurisdictions participating in the Task Force to discuss any claim over $5,000 and to determine the appropriate manner in which to respond and /or defend the claim. Board members shall be permitted to invite legal and insurance representatives from their respective jurisdictions for the purposes of providing legal representation and advice in conducting the meeting in a manner that protects privileged information. A. Notification to Other Jurisdictions. In the event a jurisdiction is served with a lawsuit, that jurisdiction shall provide notice and documentation of the lawsuit to each of the other jurisdictions in accordance with section XII of this Agreement. B. Coordination of Initial Meetina. The jurisdiction that initially receives a lawsuit shall schedule a meeting with the Board to determine the logistics in which the suit will be defended. Board members shall be permitted to invite legal and insurance representatives from their respective jurisdictions for the purposes of providing legal representation and advice in conducting the meeting in a manner that protects privileged information. P.A.T.R.O.L. TASK FORCE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 7 of 11 (October 17, 2008)