Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Law topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
City Attorney notifies council of defense obligation in Patricia Sanderson suit
Summary
City Attorney's Office informed the council that the city must provide a defense under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act and the Police Officers Liability Act for a pending suit, Patricia Sanderson v. Derek Boinke and the City of Colorado Springs (CV 31724); no questions were raised and no action taken.
Tracy Lessig of the City Attorney's Office briefed the council during the work session on an open‑session litigation acknowledgment in the case Patricia Sanderson v. Derek Boinke and the City of Colorado Springs (CV 31724). Lessig said when city employees are sued for actions within the course and scope of employment, Colorado law requires the city to provide a defense under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act and the Police Officers Liability Act. Lessig added that the city retains the right to refuse payment of punitive damages. No questions were raised and the matter was acknowledged on the record.
