Legal Opinion
Lancaster v. Incorporated Village of Freeport
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2013PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
We hold that a municipality, consistent with its obligations under Public Officers Law § 18, may withdraw its defense and indemnification of current and former municipal officials and officers in a civil action for their failure to accept a reasonable settlement offer, and that First Amendment concerns with respect to the settlement’s nondisclosure clause do not warrant a different conclusion.
Petitioners William F. Glacken, William White, Donald Miller, Renaire Frierson-Davis, Jorge Martinez, Vilma Lancaster, and Harrison Edwards are current and former…
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