19-6-422 - Participation by state risk manager in suit, claim, or settlement. - Utah Statutes

19-6-422. Participation by state risk manager in suit, claim, or settlement.
(1) If a suit is filed or a claim is made against a responsible party who is eligible forpayments from the fund for bodily injury or property damage connected with a release ofpetroleum from a petroleum storage tank, the state risk manager and his legal counsel mayparticipate with the responsible party and his legal counsel in:
(a) the defense of any suit;
(b) determination of legal strategy and any other decisions affecting the defense of anysuit; and
(c) any settlement negotiations.
(2) The state risk manager shall approve any settlement between the responsible partyand a third party before payment of fund money is made.

Amended by Chapter 214, 1992 General Session