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<br />ARTICLE 9 <br />LEGAL REPRESENTATION <br /> <br />Section I. Whenever a civil suit in tort is brought against an employee for <br />injuries or damages suffcred as a result of any act, event, or omission of action which is <br />alleged to have occurred while the employee was on duty, the City will independently <br />investigate the circumstanccs to determine whether the employee acted in bad faith or with <br />malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, <br />safety, or property. <br />Section 2. The City will initially undertake the defense of the employee <br />during the investigation period. If the City determines that thc employee did not act in <br />bad faith or with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard <br />of human rights, safety or property, the City will continue the defense of the employee as <br />required by law. The City may terminate said defense upon judicial finding, or linding by <br />the City after an investigation that the employee acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose or <br />in a manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property. <br /> <br />. t2. <br />