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Council approves coverage waiver so Travelers can fund settlement fees; city reports no general-fund exposure
Summary
Sunnyside approved a coverage-waiver agreement Oct. 27 that enables Travelers (an excess insurer) to contribute $30,000 toward attorney fees necessary to settle a long-running lawsuit. City attorneys said the settlement will be paid from insurance pools and Travelers' contribution removes the city's obligation to cover the attorney-fee shortfall.
The Sunnyside City Council on Oct. 27 approved a coverage-waiver agreement requested by Travelers insurance that will allow Travelers to contribute $30,000 toward attorney fees needed to settle a lengthy lawsuit involving the city. The city's insurance pool had offered settlement at its policy limits, but coverage exclusions…
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