LaMon v. City of Westport

Plaintiffs Edward and Lorraine LaMon appeal from a summary judgment dismissing an action which sought to enjoin the City of Westport from indemnifying its police chief for legal fees he had incurred. These fees were incurred in defense of an action which alleged that the police chief had violated the civil rights of the LaMons by refusing to provide them with police protection.

On appeal, plaintiffs challenge both the authority of the city to indemnify the police chief and the procedure utilized by the city to effect the indemnity. We affirm a summary judgment of dismissal of the action.

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