Elwood v. County of Rice

Decided 1988-05-06

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POPOVICH, Justice. This case arrives on the certified question restated essentially as follows: Should a peace officer who is acting within qualified immunity for purposes of an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 be granted the same qualified immunity from liability for state tort actions alleging trespass and battery? The…

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