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Board clarifies insurance requirements for use of courthouse lawns
Summary
County legal counsel advised the board to require organizations using courthouse lawns to provide a certificate of insurance naming the county as additional insured and an additional-insured endorsement; spontaneous gatherings may still expose the county to liability but are generally handled through the county’s coverage and legal defenses.
LaSalle County’s legal counsel advised the board to require a certificate of insurance and an additional-insured endorsement from any group that formally requests use of the courthouse lawns.
A board member asked whether the county should request a certificate of insurance for events on the South and North Lawns. "You should get a certificate of insurance. The entity should name the county as an additional…
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