Order affirmed, with costs.
Town Law § 68 confers upon a town board of a town the power to compromise or settle claims against the town, and nowhere provides for a delegation of that power. The liability insurance policies entered into between the plaintiff Hartford Insurance Group (Hartford) and the defendant Town of North Hempstead authorized Hartford to settle claims and to receive reimbursement for these settlements up to the $10,000 deductible limit contained...
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