A political subdivision has the right to recover from an employee for any claim or action under this article, or any other claim or action, any payments made by it for any judgment or settlement, or portion thereof, and costs or fees by or on behalf of an employee's defense if it is shown that the conduct or the employee which gave rise to the claim or action was outside the scope of his employment or if the employee fails to cooperate in good faith in the defense of the claim or action. A judgment or settlement in an action or claim under this article constitutes a complete bar to any action by a claimant against an employee whose conduct gave rise to the claim resulting in such judgment or settlement.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-12A-12

  • Employee: includes any elected or appointed official of a political subdivision. See West Virginia Code 29-12A-3
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Political subdivision: means any county commission, municipality and county board of education. See West Virginia Code 29-12A-3
  • 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.