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� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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RE$OLUTION EOR INDEMNICATION OF ORONO POLICE OFFICER
� RORT ERICRSON �
WHEREAS, the City of Orono and its Pol ice Off icer Kurt
Erickson have been named as defendents in a suit arising out of
an accident that occurred on November 2P1, 1984, involving the son
of the plaintiffs, Craig L. Quiggle; and
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WHEREAS, the su�t requests in addition to in excess of
$501,000 actual damages requests punitive damages against ��the
individual officer; and � �
• WHEREAS, the irisurance policy between the City and its
insurer covering both the City and the individual specifically
excludes payment for punitive damages; and
WHEREAS , the City of Orono has the authority under
Minnesota Statute 466.P17 to indemnify its employees; and �
WHEREAS, the facts as known by the City and its leqal
counci 1 at this time do not provide any basis for punitive
damages. •• �
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Counci 1, the
City of Orono hereby indemnfies its Police Officer Kurt Erickson
� for any punitive damages arising out of the subject case based on
the facts as presently� known to the extent permitted by • MSA
466 and relevant case law only to the extent such damages are not
paid for by insurance carriers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono,
; Minnesota at a regular meeting held May 28, 1985.
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Mary C. t er, Mayor
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0 ot y M. in, City C er