Elwood v. County of Rice

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding official immunity did not apply where statutorily authorized board, not individual official, was responsible for alleged violation
• stating that police responding to emergencies such as domestic disputes \are afforded a wide degree of discretion precisely because a more stringent standard could inhibit action\
• stating that police responding to emergencies such as domestic disputes “are afforded a wide degree of discretion precisely because a more stringent standard could inhibit action”
• noting that there are two exceptions to the general rule precluding official liability
• noting that there are two exceptions to the general rule precluding official liability
• stating that police officers, being charged with the duty to prevent crime and enforce the laws, are not purely “ministerial officers,” in that many of their duties are of an “executive character involving the exercise of discretion”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).