Legal Defense and Indeminty Re: County Employees Jonathan Meyer and Jeremy Almond and former Employee Luke A. Stanton BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUTHORIZING LEGAL DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY ) Resolution #18- 04a-
RE: COUNTY EMPLOYEES JONATHAN MEYER
AND JEREMY ALMOND AND FORMER EMPLOYEE
LUKE A. STANTON )
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners previously established a process for
providing litigation defense and indemnification for County officers and employees in certain
circumstances; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County employees, Jonathan Meyer, Jeremy Almond and Luke
Stanton have been named as defendants in the matter of Dashiell Paine, Plaintiff, vs. Lewis
County; Jonathan L. Meyer, and marital community: Jeremy Almond, and marital community;
Luke A. Stanton, and marital property; Thurston County Superior Court Case No. 17-2-0056821,
for actions allegedly taken in the course and performance of their duties for Lewis County; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan Meyer, Jeremy Almond and Luke Stanton have all requested
defense and indemnification pursuant to Resolution 03-042 and 04-164, and
WHEREAS, it currently appears that defense and indemnification of Jonathan Meyer,
Jeremy Almond and Luke Stanton is appropriate in the circumstances of this case. NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners approves Jonathan Meyer's,
Jeremy Almond's and Luke Stanton's requests for defense and indemnification in the above-
referenced lawsuit, with the exception of and subject to review in the event of any award of
punitive damages, based upon actions taken during the course and performance of their duties
as Lewis County Employees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that. J. David Fine,-(26-., is hereby requested and
authorized to provide legal defense for Jonathan Meyer; Jeremy Almond, and Luke Stanton, in
accordance herewith; and the Lewis County Risk & Safety Administrator, pursuant to Resolution
10-151, is authorized to serve as adjuster for this complaint.
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DONEIN OPEN'SESSION, this d'I day of January,2018:
APPROVED:AS TOFORM:, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GLENN'CARTE .DE'UTY LEWIS°COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Resolution: `BOCC Meeting Datef.Jan 29,.2018'
'Suggested Wording,tor,Agenda.Item Agenda Type; Consent
Approye.9,David;Fine to represent'county employees Jonathan Meyer, Jeremy Almond, and former;county
employee Luke Stanton in d,litigntiomeaeiimwhieh all three arenamed as defendants.
Contact Paulette Young. Phone 360;740-1279
Department: 'Risk Management,
Aetion Needed:, Approve;Resolution' ,
Description'
zLewisicounty employees Jonathan Meyer, Jeremy;Almond and`former countysemployee_Luke Stantonhaye
been;namedla`s defenda`nts in ailegal action'file in Thur"stop County Superior Court, case;#:0424342f
Pursuarifi toiLGresolution'034)424alhthree employees have requested defense andlihdemnifi'cation.
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