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.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers
Article 12A. Governmental Tort Claims and Insurance Reform Act
§29-12A-1. Short Title; Purposes
§29-12A-2. Legislative Findings
§29-12A-4. Governmental and Proprietary Functions of Political Subdivisions; Liability for Damages
§29-12A-5. Immunities From Liability
§29-12A-6. Limitation of Actions; Specification of Amount of Damages Not Allowed
§29-12A-7. Punitive Damages Not Allowed; Limitation on Noneconomic Loss; Joint and Several Liability
§29-12A-9. Settlement or Defense of Suit; Effect of Liability Insurance
§29-12A-10. Enforcement of Judgment
§29-12A-11. Defense and Indemnification of Employees; Settlement
§29-12A-12. Recovery of Payments From Employees
§29-12A-13. Venue; Parties; Real Party in Interest; Service of Process
§29-12A-14. Application of West Virginia Laws and Statutes and Rules of Procedure
§29-12A-16. Procurement of Liability Insurance and Self-Insurance
§29-12A-17. Liability Insurance Rates; Rate Filings; Cancellations; Group Insurance