§ 5.1-23. Defense of litigation.

Grantee shall, at the sole risk and expense of grantee, upon demand of the county, made by and through the county attorney, appear in and defend any and all suits, actions or other legal proceedings, whether judicial, quasijudicial, administrative, legislative or otherwise, brought or instituted or had by third persons or duly constituted authorities against or affecting the county, its officers, boards, commissions, agents or employees, and arising out of or pertaining to the exercise or the enjoyment of such franchise or the granting thereof by the county. Grantee shall pay and satisfy and shall cause to be paid and satisfied any judgment, decree, order, directive or demand rendered, made or issued against grantee, the county, its officers, boards, commissions, agents or employees in any of these premises; and such indemnity shall exist and continue without reference to or limitation by the amount of any bond, policy of insurance, deposit, undertaking or other assurance required hereunder or otherwise; provided, that neither grantee nor county shall make or enter into any compromise or settlement of any claim, demand, cause of action, action, suit or other proceeding without first obtaining the written consent of the other.

(Ord. of 2-16-88, § 23)

(Ord. of 2-16-88, § 23)