09-138 - Valley Cities - Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET)

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June 17, 2009 C. Claims of $5,000 or Less. i. Lead Jurisdiction Responsibilities. The lead jurisdiction shall be responsible for working with the Supervisor to gather records relating to the VNET response. The lead jurisdiction shall provide records to its insurance provider and shall assist its insurance provider in assessing -liability for acts associated with the claim. The lead jurisdiction shall notify the other jurisdictions of any determinations as to liability. In determining whether a claim should be paid, the lead jurisdiction and its insurance provider shall, at a minimum, consider the potential legal defenses to the claim and the costs of defending the claim. ii. Liability Determination Apportionment of Damages. The lead jurisdiction, with the assistance of its insurance provider and risk manager, shall determine whether the VNET is liable for damages set forth in a claim, and whether the payment of the claim would be in the .best interest of the jurisdictions and /or the VNET. In the event the lead jurisdiction determines that payment of a claim is appropriate, such determination shall be final and binding upon other jurisdictions and payment shall be apportioned equally among all jurisdictions that participated in the VNET response. The 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 VNET and each and every officer, agent, or volunteer of those participating jurisdictions. In the event the lead jurisdiction determines that the VNET 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 VNET, 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. iii. Letter From Insurance Adjusters. 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 Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Interlocal Agreement 8