Justice PATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this case, the Court determines whether the State is obligated to defend and indemnify employees of a county prosecutor's office involved in a civil action arising from the loss of, and damage to, non-contraband items seized in the course of a criminal investigation.
The items at the center of this case were the property of plaintiffs Robert and Karen Lavezzi. They were seized from plaintiffs' home after...
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