Oops: City loses insurance policy in wrongful imprisonment
The inability to locate the policy prompted federal Magistrate Judge
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Roman, 61, was convicted of murder in the 1988 killing of his 17-year-old girlfriend,
State officials later awarded Roman
The "excess" policy that is missing could be key in the lawsuit because it would cover any damages or settlement the city would have to pay above
Travelers has recommended to the city that it notify the carrier of its excess policy about the lawsuit, because of the chance that any award to Roman could exceed
The excess policy presumably was in effect in 1988, when Roman said he was wrongfully arrested. An unanswered question in the case is whether the city's insurance policies in effect in 2011, when he filed his lawsuit, would cover any award to him.
Roman has not disclosed a specific dollar amount for the damages he is seeking.
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