Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided October 1, 1997Published
1Opinion of the Court
Owen B. Walsh, Esq. Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 97-40 County of Nassau Nassau County Executive Building One West Street Mineola, N Y 11501-4820
Dear Mr. Owen:
You have asked several questions as to the responsibility of the county to defend and indemnify county officials who are defendants in an action commenced under section 51 of the General Municipal Law whereby a taxpayer can seek reimbursement for "waste" of public funds.
You inquire whether the county is responsible for defense of a county official who is sued in his or her official capacity. Also, you ask whether the county must…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Corning v. Village of Laurel HollowNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Polak v. City of SchenectadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Coker v. City of SchenectadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Giordano v. O'NeillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Beare v. ByrneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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