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Chicago immune from liability in squad car crash 

By: Pat Murphy
Published: February 28, 2011

Tags: immunity

The city of Chicago is immune from liability for an accident caused by a criminal suspect who stole a police cruiser, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.

State med-mal board can be sued over abortion policy 

By: Pat Murphy
Published: November 29, 2010

Tags: abortion, Eleventh Amendment, immunity, medical malpractice

Members of a state medical malpractice compensation board can be sued for their failure to authorize coverage for abortion-related claims, the 5th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Teacher not liable for injury during science experiment 

By: Pat Murphy
Published: July 8, 2010

Tags: discretionary acts, immunity, negligence

A public school teacher is immune from liability for injuries suffered by a student during a classroom science experiment, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in reinstating a summary judgment.

College football player can sue trainers 

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: December 16, 2009

Tags: duty of care, immunity, negligence

State university football trainers have an independent duty of care under state law, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled.

City immune from suit after suspect crashed police car 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: December 15, 2009

Tags: immunity, willful and wanton conduct

The city of Chicago is immune from liability for a car accident that occurred when a suspect stole a police squad car, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled in reversing a $4.2 million jury verdict for the plaintiffs.

CIVIL IMMUNITY 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: June 4, 2009

Tags: criminal, false testimony, immunity

Can a prosecutor be liable civilly for a wrongful conviction and incarceration where the prosecutor allegedly procured false testimony during a criminal investigation, and then introduced that testimony against the criminal defendant at trial?

U.S. Supreme Court. Pottawattamie County v. McGhee, No. 08-1065. Certiorari granted April 20, 2009. Ruling below: 547 F.3d 922 (8th Cir. 2008).

Can prosecutors be sued for presenting false testimony? 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 20, 2009

Tags: immunity, prosecutor, Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether prosecutors can be civilly liable for a wrongful conviction and incarceration where they allegedly procured false testimony during a criminal investigation, and then introduced that testimony against the defendant at trial.