· 9/26/1985
Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Cates
Citations
- 499 A.2d 1175
- 1985 Del. LEXIS 550
How courts have described this case
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- holding the STCA intends for public officers to “be fully liable where they exercised their authority in a grossly negligent, or bad faith manner.”
- applying immunity under the Delaware State Torts Act for officials in their individual capacities to discretionary acts done “without gross or wanton negligence”
- considering this Court’s logic in harmonizing the STC Act and the State Insurance Act
- waiver of sovereign immunity only applies where the State has obtained insurance to cover the risk
- construing the similar State Tort Claims Act
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Judges: McNeilley, Horsey, Christie
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