For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Action in tort" means claims, demands, and actions of suits based upon negligence, errors and omissions, nuisance, malpractice, intentional tort, products liability and strict liability and includes, but is not limited to the following theories: false arrest, false imprisonment, wrongful eviction, wrongful detention, malicious prosecution, discrimination, humiliation, invasion of privacy, libel, slander, defamation of character, false light, piracy and infringement of copyright or of property, erroneous service of civil or criminal papers, violation of civil rights, assault and battery, disparagement of property, inverse condemnation, and also includes, but is not limited to, claims, demands, actions or suits, wherein the injuries include property damage, bodily injury, mental injury, mental anguish, emotional distress, shock, sickness, disease, disability, loss of wages and loss of earning capacity, and also includes wrongful death and survival-type actions.
(b) "Occurrence" means an accident or happening or a continuous or repeated exposure to conditions which results in personal injury or damage to property. All such exposure to substantially the same general conditions existing at or emanating from one location shall be deemed one occurrence.
(c) "Public employee" means any employee, officer or official, whether elected or appointed, including any judicial officer, clerk of court or employee thereof, and any paid or unpaid employee, representative or agent of the City, whether or not identifiable by name.
(d) "Nonstatutory basis" means based upon case-made law.
(e) "Statutory basis" means based upon any enacted law, whether State, Federal or Municipal, whether or not the law is expressed as a statute, ordinance, code, rule, regulation or directive.
(Ord. 139-1985. Passed 9-23-85. )