ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The Local Government Tort Claims Act (LGTCA), Maryland Code (1974, 1998 Repl.Vol., 1999 Supp.), §§ 5-301 through 5-304 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, makes all entities defined therein as "local governments" responsible for the legal defense of their employees, and liable for judgments for compensatory damages rendered against their employees, in suits against the employees based on tortious acts committed in the scope of...
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