Nebraska Statutes 81-8,231. Claim under act; insurance coverage; effect
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Whenever a claim or suit under the State Tort Claims Act is covered by liability insurance or by group self-insurance provided by a risk management pool, the provisions of the liability insurance policy on defense and settlement of claims or the provisions of the agreement forming the risk management pool and related documents providing for defense and settlement of claims covered under such group self-insurance shall be applicable notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of the act. The Attorney General and the State Claims Board shall cooperate with the insurance company or risk management pool.
Source
- Laws 1969, c. 756, § 23, p. 2852;
- Laws 1987, LB 398, § 48;
- Laws 1988, LB 864, § 42;
- Laws 1989, LB 541, § 7.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-8,231
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.