Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/9/1973

Gildea v. Ellershaw

Citations

298 N.E.2d 847
363 Mass. 800
1973 Mass. LEXIS 450

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public officers are immune for discretionary acts, provided they conduct themselves in good faith, without malice or corruption
qualified immunity protects public officials from personal liability unless actions were done in bad faith, maliciously, or corruptly
city officials entitled to immunity where the plaintiff “has neither alleged nor produced evidence that the defendants acted in bad faith, maliciously or corruptly”
officials acting in discretionary functions who do not act with malice, bad faith or corruption, may be entitled to common law immunity
confinement of liability of public officers for negligence

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Judges: Braucher, Kaplan, Quirico, Reardon, Tauro

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